Life and the Pursuit of Employment

It never ceases to amaze me how many nice folks are out there in the blogosphere. As a result of my recent blogging infrequency, several amazingly kind people have e-mailed me to check in and see how I was doing. I adore my virtual friends!

To answer your questions, a lot of changes have been brewing in the Sewell household. In June, my company was bought out by its biggest competitor. And seeing as there were 600 of us and 3,000 of them, we knew there were rough times ahead.

As expected, there was a huge turnover rate, and I was given a heads up in July that my days were literally numbered. Thankfully, I was offered four weeks severance and had a few leads already in the works. Within days of my "corporate independence," a few small companies contacted me in regards to my freelance services. I was surprised and tickled to realize that some day I may possibly have the foundation to work solely on freelance.

Shortly thereafter, my old new company (the acquirers) contacted me about a different position and started the negotiation process. Before I knew it, I was in line for a higher ranking job that felt like a big promotion. And wouldn’t you know that as we were tightening the belt, Lee received a promotion too.

I hope this post isn't obnoxious or tacky. But I do truly want to make the point to all of my fellow economy survivors that if you’re currently in a tough spot, I completely and totally believe that everything happens for a reason. Whether you can see it or not, things always have a way of working out. What was original uncertainty turned out to be a higher role that would have taken me years to achieve in my old role. Not to mention that I’ve come out of this process refreshed, renewed and slightly wiser.

I’ll also be contributing to my savings account more than ever. As much as I’d love new countertops and cabinets, I've also been reminded to expect the unexpected. You never know what life has in store!

I accepted my offer today and start Monday. Hopefully I'll be back to serious blogging soon. In the meantime, here's a photo to add a little flash to this otherwise boring post. I know this fall mantle is a little weak, but it's a start. Should I put a  small wreath on the window above my pumpkin patch or would that be too much?

P.S. - Have you read Michelle's post on So Wonderful, So Marvelous today about the most common Facebook Faux Pas (not sure how to make faux pas plural)? So funny and so true!

P.P.S. - 101 followers? How did that happen?! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I promise I will not be so lame and boring in the future. And if you have a blog you'd like me to add to the blogroll or visit, I'd love a comment with a link!