Expected Surprises

Probably not terribly unexpected, but my former office closed today. What sucked is that some jerk who got some insider info started tweeting about it last night, so that entire offices of affected employees woke up to frantic texts, emails, and calls asking them if they were okay... but they didn't get the official word until 11AM.

You know who you are, you insensitive, media-seeking jerk. I cannot even imagine what would make someone's need to be the center of the universe be so overwhelming that he can't step away from the internet for just a few hours so that all these people can find out in a much more appropriate way. Jerk.

Anyway, I've often felt very fortunate in my career choices. Moving to Maryland was sudden, but it was also a choice made while considering the future of the position I'd held. And when you reach the point where you can no longer honestly enjoy your job, well, there you go!

The irony is that when I left, I hadn't even really been looking for a new job. Dan was the one who had been sending out resumes and going on interviews. A recruiter contacted me out of the blue, and within a very short space of time, I was offered my current position.

So lucky. And yet, so survivor-guilty. And yet again, so glad to be where I am.

I hope the guys and gals that I'd worked with land on their feet. I'm sure that they will, even the ones (dare I say it?) whose past choices might have changed the way today went.

My Other Husband will find a good position. I wish he'd come out here and bring Candyce with him. :) Knit-worthy Jose will find something, too, I'm sure.

It's just tonight where it's all so sudden and new and mind-numbing that everything seems strange.