...but I get to start writing a new chapter in life.
When I arrived at work yesterday my manager was in the conference room.
Unannounced.
Not a good sign.
I asked what he was doing there and he said he was there to talk to me and that he wasn't bearing good news.
He
informed me that the company was going through a "Reduction In Force"
and that my employment of 9+ years was being terminated as of March 24,
but that I did not need to bother with coming in anymore.
He covered my severance package with me, had me turn in my keys, cell phone, company credit card, ID badge, etc...
I
called my wife to let her know I was unemployed (which was met with
total disbelief) and then cleaned out my cubicle of my personal
belongings, gave my manager some information regarding PBX and voice
mail system access, moved work files to a share drive so my peers could
get to them, deleted personal stuff, sent a farewell e-mail to some of
my coworkers and by 10:30am I was out the door.
So, at 52 years old, after 32 years in the telecommunications industry I get to start over.
I
am not sure what I will do or where I will end up, but as a man of
faith I know this is all in His plan and he has something "bigger"
prepared for me.
Your prayers are coveted and appreciated.
