Rantings Of A Cornflake Girl...

I have a few calls for interviews, however, the most promising leads seem to be in Dallas. Good & bad because one of them is a major agency I would love to work for which would be great for my career. I'm a little freaked out right now but excited too. Currently I'm open to a world of possibilities & then will decide what's next.

I've spent a week & a day at home & I'm so over it. I'm not a person who does well with absolutley nothing to do. I'm not really sure what I do want to do, however, I'm beginning to think that at the age of 32 it's time to really think about it what I want before it's too late.

I need for my career to go in a different direction as I detest schlopping direct mail & printing. Actually I hate what I've been doing for the last three years & am trying to see it as a God send. By now, I've heard all the cliches about a door closing & a window opening & yada, yada, yada. Just haven't thought about everything yet as I've been so busy the last week sending resumes out & interviewing.

I may stay here or go somewhere else, I don't know. Logically I feel like I should see it as being released from prison but I'm not there yet. So much has happened in my life over the last 3 years that I never expected or anticipated & I just kinda went with it. For a while I felt like things were happening & I just kinda watched them even though that's so not who I am. I've never really been that fond of people that could be that apathetic. Here, just ranting which isn't something I do that much either. Quite a bit has happened & I'm sure it will get a little crazy before it's over & I will make some really stupid decisions & just deal but that part of the fun of this game called life.

The place that I have fondly referred to as the abyss is no longer. After 67 years in business, we closed our doors & we were were all told we had about an hour to get our stuff & get out. Of course it took me about 2 hours to pack my office & get it all out because I had a home away from home there. We also found out that even though they had been deducting money out of our paychecks for things such as out 401k contribution, life insurance, health insurance & a few other things, they haven't been paying any of it. Not sure what recourse we have but it blows.

I'm sad for the people that have put the last 10,20,30 years into this place & have no other place to go. I know I will be fine but I feel awful for everyone else. I actually have another job that I'm supposed to begin on the 27th but it's doing the same thing & I really am ready to do something else. I have a few interviews next week for other positions & I'm really hoping to find something else.

So today I walk in & our owner is packing his stuff & has been told to vacate the premises & the bank is taking over. I knew he filed for bankruptcy about a month ago but I thought it would take a little longer to get to this point. Our owner is gone, our CFO was released & one of our two people in accounting was let go this morning. Way freaky!

Everyone else has been told their jobs are still secure & the bank is going to cover all expenses so not to worry. Their ultimate goal is to keep the company viable & sell to someone. Can we say, please someone make me an offer soon! I so need a new job!