Up In the Air

Unfortunately after 3 months, I was let go at my job.  So let's look at the emotions I've been through.  Mad, upset, angry, sad, and most currently disbelief.  I keep thinking it's a weird dream or cruel joke.  Nobody has called me and asked me to come back yet.

Here's how it all went down.  I stopped by Maurices to grab a sweater to wear over the top I'd chosen for the day and ended up buying two.  Then off to work where I was whisked off to the back room.  "I'm sorry Amanda, unfortunately, we're going to have to let you go."  And there was a typical "It's just not working out" and "We hope the best for you."

It's bitter sweet.  I'm upset and angry because I feel betrayed.  Yet I'm happy to be out of there if I wasn't wanted.  Really who wants to be somewhere that no one wants to work with them?  I don't really know if that's how they felt, but that's how it comes across to me.  (And honestly who wouldn't want to work with me?  I'm awesome!)

I just left there with the impression that people felt like I was telling them what to do.  And I find that very odd because I hate confrontation.  (I hate it to the point that I will drive myself nuts thinking about it before and after.)  So I'm feeling like I had a target on my back.  Again I'm stressing that this is just how I felt.

I left one job and took a $700/month pay cut.  Now I'm out of a job period.  So where to now?  I have no clue what I want do.  Do I look for an office job?  Or maybe go back to retail?  Any suggestions out there?  I just feel like I'm done with the hair industry.  I love it but after 7 years I'm still not making it.

So I think that's most of it.  It's really hard to put down in words but there it is

Work, Home, Sleep, Repeat

I'm thinking I haven't posted about my job yet.  In October I got offered an awesome job doing hair.  Yay!  I was offered a manager position at Cost Cutters which was opening in November.  I have to say I absolutely love the company.  It's a franchise so we have an owner who is the best boss I've ever had.  He invests so much into the employees.  I started training two weeks before opening and then the rest of the stylist started training the week before.  I loved seeing the salon come together.

Now I have to admit a couple of things.  First I was nervous starting the new job.  You have to understand that it is required that I work two evenings, every Saturday, and every other Sunday.  That's quite a change from my former position.  I have enjoyed my work so much that it hasn't phased me. 

Second,  I'm no longer in the manager position.  My boss decided that after seven weeks I wasn't really meshing with the stylist as much as they would've liked.  That is as a manager.  I'm not upset by this.  It's actually a little bit of a relief.  The only downfall is that I've had to take a pay cut.

Now come decision making.  Since I'm now making quite a bit less; do I go looking for a new job, find a second job, or just try to keep my head above water.  So I go look for a new job, then I'll give up on the job I love altogether and probably never go back.  :(   I go look for a second job and have to find something that I'm able to do when I'm not cutting hair.  Chances of finding that, slim to zero. : \   Can I stay afloat?  I'm hoping holding out until after tax time, maybe we can survive.

So that's my long drawn out work stuff.  It's not that interesting, but it's stuff I've been battling with this last week.

Carter just started back to school today.  I'm happy to say that after dragging him out of bed,  I did succeed getting him there.  And there was no struggle.  He was happy when I picked him up and was excited to go to Grandma's this afternoon.

We had our annual New Year's Eve party and unfortunately we had one couple missing.  :(  I'm sure next year will be a lot better.

I'm starting to plan Carter's birthday.  I've discovered that on his birthday there will be a "Day Out With Thomas" down by Kansas City.  I'm thinking that for his birthday and our anniversary, we'll make a weekend out of it.  Maybe see Thomas on Saturday and go to the zoo on Sunday.  It still needs to be discussed.

I'm excited simply because it's a new year and I'm making plans for the future.

Here's wishing everyone a wonderful new year!