Post by therealcu2010 on Jan 20, 2021 18:41:54 GMT -5
Hey folks-
As some of you already know, my employer of nearly ten years, Walmart, recently underwent a store leadership restructure. While I won't get into the details as to what it entails, the short version is about a third of middle management- which included myself- suddenly found themselves no longer in leadership positions, forced to either step down with pay protection for a year, find another position within the company, or, failing either of those, ultimately take a severance package and leave the company.
I fell into that third group, and as a result, I am effectively being laid off next Friday, January the 29th.
I have known that this day was coming for three months now. I had heard the rumors for nearly a year before that, so none of it came as any surprise. Still, the fact that it is now less than a week and a half away is starting to cause nerves to run high. How is my rent going to get paid? Will I be able to afford to eat? What happens if I suddenly become seriously ill and I find myself needing medical treatment with no insurance? Obviously since I will be getting a severance package and will be eligible to collect unemployment (and with the inauguration of our new President and swearing in of three new Senators, will likely see a bump due to the current economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic), I should be okay financially for a little bit, but that still leaves the question: what's next?
What most of you don't know (at least those outside of the inner circle) is my diagnosis with bipolar disorder two years ago. While I'm generally fine these days, severe depression could hit at any moment, and with the impending loss of stability, my anxiety levels are a bit higher than where they really should be. A good chunk of the past ten years has been spent varying degrees of miserable, with the inability to find happiness in just about any situation, just wanting to go through the motions, get through the day, and live to tell about it.
As such, I feel the timing is right to go on a journey... a journey of personal discovery. As a result, sometime after the conclusion of our next Price is Right live show over at Golden-Road/Twitch.tv, I will likely be taking a leave of absence from both this site and Golden-Road. I'm not resigning. I'm not going anywhere for good. Just taking some time off, and once I get some financial affairs into order, taking some time to get away and explore this great country while I have the opportunity. Once I've returned, I'll likely be moving and essentially starting over in a new state, and figuring out what the next chapter the journey known as life is.
I appreciate everything each and every one of you do for this site, and have done over the years. You are the best group I could have asked for, and I continue to trust you all to do the right thing each and every day. You know I can't stay away forever. I'll still be around, and I'll still check in from time to time.
/of course, knowing me, I'll barely get anywhere and this will all prove irrelevant, lol
As some of you already know, my employer of nearly ten years, Walmart, recently underwent a store leadership restructure. While I won't get into the details as to what it entails, the short version is about a third of middle management- which included myself- suddenly found themselves no longer in leadership positions, forced to either step down with pay protection for a year, find another position within the company, or, failing either of those, ultimately take a severance package and leave the company.
I fell into that third group, and as a result, I am effectively being laid off next Friday, January the 29th.
I have known that this day was coming for three months now. I had heard the rumors for nearly a year before that, so none of it came as any surprise. Still, the fact that it is now less than a week and a half away is starting to cause nerves to run high. How is my rent going to get paid? Will I be able to afford to eat? What happens if I suddenly become seriously ill and I find myself needing medical treatment with no insurance? Obviously since I will be getting a severance package and will be eligible to collect unemployment (and with the inauguration of our new President and swearing in of three new Senators, will likely see a bump due to the current economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic), I should be okay financially for a little bit, but that still leaves the question: what's next?
What most of you don't know (at least those outside of the inner circle) is my diagnosis with bipolar disorder two years ago. While I'm generally fine these days, severe depression could hit at any moment, and with the impending loss of stability, my anxiety levels are a bit higher than where they really should be. A good chunk of the past ten years has been spent varying degrees of miserable, with the inability to find happiness in just about any situation, just wanting to go through the motions, get through the day, and live to tell about it.
As such, I feel the timing is right to go on a journey... a journey of personal discovery. As a result, sometime after the conclusion of our next Price is Right live show over at Golden-Road/Twitch.tv, I will likely be taking a leave of absence from both this site and Golden-Road. I'm not resigning. I'm not going anywhere for good. Just taking some time off, and once I get some financial affairs into order, taking some time to get away and explore this great country while I have the opportunity. Once I've returned, I'll likely be moving and essentially starting over in a new state, and figuring out what the next chapter the journey known as life is.
I appreciate everything each and every one of you do for this site, and have done over the years. You are the best group I could have asked for, and I continue to trust you all to do the right thing each and every day. You know I can't stay away forever. I'll still be around, and I'll still check in from time to time.
/of course, knowing me, I'll barely get anywhere and this will all prove irrelevant, lol
It's good to be back home... 
