25 weeks plus a day

Well, I guess 30 weeks turned out to be a bit optimistic… My company has been bought by our their largest client and my department, plus a handful of others are gone. Damn near 30% of the staff are on the street.

There had been something in the air as of late; no concrete talk of projects and I had been getting more nervous about all the partner meetings. It’s been my experience that when the big-wigs are locked away in meetings, it ends in tears.

It’s not too bad as the severance package was quite generous; I don’t need to worry about money for a good while, but I’m not sitting around. Sitting around is the worst part of looking for a job and it’s not going to happen this time.

What kills me more than anything is that this probably will put an end to my trip, at least for now. Unless I can get the time off or be able to start after the trip, I really can’t go. How ironic that I find myself in the very same position that I was in last year; lose my job in an acquisition a month before I am to leave for Korea.

I called MiHwa and told her last night. That was the hardest phone call I’ve had to make in a long time. She understood and was very supportive; after she stopped crying… Salanghae MiHwa ({)

Biff knows. I ran into him at the Yaletown Brewing Co. as he was there having lunch while the QA department was having a liquid lunch. The ‘bitch’ I’ve complained about lost it in the meeting and again at lunch. Not quite the hard-ass that she wanted to be known as. I felt bad for her as she had been there a long time and I think her world just imploded on her.

I’m not sure when I’ll post this. Maybe in a few days… I don’t want people worrying about me. I’ve developed a thick skin to this over the years but I know it’s a strain for the friends and family.

Don’t worry, I’m fine… Disappointed but fine.

RLD