Showing "The Man"

A rather lengthy chapter of my life closes at 4:00pm tomorrow. I will officially be laid off. Unemployed.

Three weeks ago my position was outsourced (we were told this would be happening back in APRIL but did not get a final end date until three days ago). I never thought I could get bored with the web right in front of me. But I will admit, proudly, the internet got boring. Even Facebook's endless list of distractions, and Twitter's relentless feed couldn't hold my attention. It has gotten so bad that I actually considered doing some work. My goal is to hold my head high, as I push through the massive glass doors for the last time knowing that I did absolutely no work in my final three weeks.

Week 1:
Created new blog because I wanted to get to know WordPress.

 This corporation has had me on a seemingly never-ending roller coaster for the last 6 years. I always knew on some level that the only way I could leave is if they forced me. I have wanted to quit for the last 3 years or so but the benefit packages and my co-workers made it somewhat tolerable.

Week 2:
Created a sample website. You know. For fun.

My final promotion had Trevor and me move 90 miles to one of the largest cities in the US. We had no family or friends reasonably close, no support system. Trev and I have often cried over how isolated we feel. It has been one of the worst times of my life.

Looking back I can see a calculated, well thought out plan. When I started my new position the entire team of 6 were relatively new. The Supervisors had been unable to create a team posessing the level of skill required for the project at hand. My theory is that The Supervisors knew what was coming down the pipe and virtually hand-picked employees within The Company who had flawless customer service skills, and experience with training in some way. For me, it was my digital presentation skills. I created countless documents, process flows, job aids, and PowerPoints for a training program that would be utilized for future team members.

Week 3:
Created yet another blog, just photos this time.

All of this hard work actually went to training our replacements. I sat on a conference call with them as they took their first calls. I coached them through difficult situations with empathy and patience when what I really wanted to do was walk out the door and never look back.

Tomorrow is the last day. I have waited 4 months and 30 days for this moment. And I'm scared.

My entire life will change in one weekend.