Happy Holidays to all and a temporary "see you later"

[PromisedLand]

first, happy holidays to all my friends and everyone else in here..it's great to be a part of this community where I've received so much help and made some wonderful friends.

I might lurk in once in awhile but generally I'll be out of the board for a while while I concentrate on getting my unemployed life back to employed.  I have a couple irons in the fire that might be promising...not sure yet.  I've made the decision that I will not be seeking further employement with my current employer, as there have been too many heartbreaking events that have taken place since the day I heard and today.  

So, I've got my resume out there, I'll be at this employer until 1/14 and then I have 5 more weeks left of job searching and continued pay, followed by termination and severance pay.

Trying to concentrate now on getting our financial act together and seeing what my options are.

Anyway...God Bless you all...may talk to you soon...may not...but I'll be back....

Oh, and Christmas Day marks 5 months off of tramadol.


Jim

[PromisedLand]

The job market in Georgia is a little better and my wife is warming to the idea finally...what I want to do is find a job that will keep me with an income for 2-3 years and then I can retire.


Jim

[vicki595]

Jim...This is horrible news.  So hard to get your head around it,huh?  I'm sorry for this loss...I do know that feeling...


I have no idea so I have to ask: What's the job market like in Georgia???  I'll bet you've been having thoughts...!!  If possible,I think you should just do it!!

xo

[PromisedLand]

Hi, no, was unable to see them for Christmas, Sara...they're way down south in beautiful Georgia and I'm up here in snow, windy cold New Hamsphire...I did talk to them...I answered the phone to hear my grandaughter say "Hi Grandpa!" which just made my day..and of course my grandson's ramblings which I've yet to translate very well.

Had a nice Christmas, took time to relax...hope everybody else had a good one..Got some great DVD's to watch (Back to the Future Trilogy on Blu Ray!, as well as some Discovery Channel stuff which I just love...I'm on call this week and while I'm working I'll be watching them.

Was very sad about my colleague and many of us are still very angry...I'm not sure I'll ever stop being angry about it.  He was a colleague, a good friend and a gentle man who I guess just got pushed to the brink and saw no way out..the job market where he lived is non existant.

God Bless, all...

Jim

[dominosarah]

I am so sorry Jim to hear about your colleague.  I dont even know what to say.

Will you be seeing your grandbabies for Christmas?

[PromisedLand]

thanks all...yes I will pop in once in a while...the heartbreaking event was a 30 year colleague who got the news about himself being laid off and took his own life..a lot of people are of course sad, but very angry at the company, but that won't change anything of course..

Another guy was laid of just this past Monday...


God Bless all and I'll be in touch


Hugs to all


Jim

[beatingthis]

I will keep my fingers and legs crossed that you finds omething that makes you happy.
Can you pop in once in awhile to to keep us updated?

Terry

[dominosarah]

Jim~~~May you be blessed with health, your clean time and a new fullfilling job in the new year.

Please dont be a stranger or we will worry about you and may show up on your door step!!      hugs,  sara

[vicki595]

Jim~  Heartbreaking events?  God!  I hate the sound of that...

You'll be missed so please check in...

A Blessed Christmas to you and your family and as I like to say EVERYDAY :
"Expect a miracle."

Love~ Vicki

[Punkinhead75]

Best of luck!!  We're here when need us.  Merry Christmas!!!!!!!

[narla]

Good Luck with your search Jim,and congratulations on 5 months clean.

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Positive thinking,you will find a better job than the one that was taken from you.

Denise