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July 8, 2003

pink slips

I watched it happen with my dad’s business. Two years later I watched it happen with the radio station where I worked. Then two years after that the snowboarding company I worked for disintegrated beneath our feet. I have a bit of a sixth sense when it comes to businesses failing and I felt it with my current job. Part of the reason for wanting to get out so badly was because part of me knew that the end was near. Not for the company, as they are still intact, but our particular site has been in jeopardy for some time. It’s the stingy attitude syndrome. Financial woes? Pull benefits. Number crunching not working anymore? Pull stock options, find a new health care provider. The karmic result of stingy thinking is lack of money.

Oh, in case you haven’t guessed, myself and 600 of my fellow employees were given notice that in 60 days we will not have a job. I’m not allowed to say more and I don’t want to jeopardize my final weeks or days with the company (however, my guess is that if you know of Kalispell, MT and can name three major employers here — chances are good I work for one of them).

posted @ 1:39 PM

comments

This is so excellent - you’ll be free now, to go to Vajrapani when they call! Congratulations, and YAY!

posted by Lori on July 8, 2003 11:17 PM

Yes, it has the potential to work out perfectly for Christina and I, so now I’m trying to play counselor a little to the others who don’t have such great opportunities.

posted by tom on July 9, 2003 07:22 AM

Think of it as Liberation. One door never closes but another opens. This indeed *could* be perfect timing for going to Vajrapani.

It happened to me last year as I was about to buy a townhouse and settle down in Ann Arbor near my guru. I’ve yet to really land anywhere since then, but I’m sure I’m going where I need to be--even if that’s back to A2, with a new attitude.

Once you’re on the path, very little is an “accident.”


So, congratulations and bon chance!

posted by Kate on July 11, 2003 08:34 AM

ann arbor is like an hour from me....!

posted by freedom on July 11, 2003 10:11 AM

Once you’re on the path, very little is an “accident.”

This seems more and more true as the days go on!

posted by tom on July 12, 2003 06:14 AM

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