Normal

On the morning of September 30, I was laid off from my job of 14 years. My layoff was due to budget cuts.

The first three days after losing my job, I lost seven pounds because of stress. In the weeks since then, I have been filling out a bunch of applications. I filled out 14. Out of the 14 applications that I submitted, I only received one phone call. That one phone call was to tell me that the position I applied for had been filled.

I did call a company to follow up about my application. But I didn't hear anything back from them. I also emailed another company to inquire about my applications. I still haven't received an email or phone call.

I was extremely thankful when I filled out one last application. I was told to call and set up an interview. I called and a half hour later, I was being interviewed. Later that evening, I received a call and was told that I was hired. My first day on the job was Wednesday.

This job isn't complicated, but there is so much to learn. I took about 6-8 pages of notes today. The two people that I trained with said it is a lot to learn, but it is learning by doing.

I was jobless for three and a half weeks and I felt incomplete. I'm so happy to have found a job to make my life seem normal again.