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Processing, 1-2-3....

     Been a sad day today here at work. We had some warning it was coming, but we were officially re-org'd today, company-wide. Twenty-one people -- nearly half from our division and including my immediate supervisor -- are gone. 

     Most of the rest of us haven't heard specifically where we're going; we'll know more about that later today (lots of individual meetings). Our department leader (and his boss too, for that matter) is also being moved elsewhere -- good for them, we'll see about us, although I think our new leader will be fine (was in this department, fast-tracked to leader elsewhere, and now he's back here -- provided "here" is in fact here for ME.... although I have to say that it'd be foolish to move me too far abroad...)

     Whatever it is, it's a done deal. The overall changes make sense, but the "finer cuts" probably could have been avoided with more foresight. A lot of tears, a lot of pain, and some anger right now. But for all that, way different from the Lexis-Nexis experience I had for nine years (or elsewhere, for that matter) -- we always cut straight to the anger there.... or to numb indifference. Not to say the fine sense of gallows humor I acquired in Jersey hasn't served me well today, but it's been noticeably more like losing family. These were people we genuinely liked and generally did their jobs well (and at the moment, still seem indispensable -- like said bosses and the two art directors who worked on my last three books, as just a few examples...).

     And yet, it's time to go back to work. Doesn't seem right today. But here we are. 

     Update: Been, in fact, moved to another department, as our old one has been pretty much decimated.... very mixed feelings, but sounds like some potential for growth there too. It is what it is, and one must work with it.

Posted by: burninglight at 18:40 | link | comments (6)

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#1  17 October 2006 - 23:58

 

everything happens for a good reason.

take care and remain optimistic.
as you would say "trust in god"

faaraa

Anonymous

#2  18 October 2006 - 12:45

 

All true. Just need to deal with my (and other) human reactions in the meantime. :) Thanks for the encouragement.

burninglight

#3  25 October 2006 - 19:31

 

Carl-been thinking of you, I am praying for you as you deal with all this.
k-9

Anonymous

#4  25 October 2006 - 19:35

 

Yo K-9: Thanks. Come up and see me sometime. Word has it that I don't post anywhere but here, but you know that's not true... :D

burninglight

#5  27 October 2006 - 17:10

 

Reality shifts are a trip, ain't they? Good luck rolling w/the punches and remember these words of wisdom:'Somethimes when there's nothing one can do, the best thing to do is nothing."
tim

Anonymous

#6  27 October 2006 - 18:14

 

Ah, if I only got paid for that. :D

I'm good. I'm still feeling like I got moved from varsity to JV, but as curriculum gets probably 50x more "touches" than adult/small-group stuff I probably should stop whining. Plus, as my old position doesn't exist for the foreseeable future, I'm still doing all the work that had been connected with it. :D

burninglight

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