A Day in the life of being unemployed

They say you go through many stages when you are fired or laid off. I agree with some of them. However, I don’t agree with the time spent on each stage. We are all different and we deal with things very differently.

Day One:

It is funny how “what a difference a day makes” rings true. I thought my Monday was like any other Monday. You know, horrible as usual.  Boy, I was not prepared for how horrible it became. After I was told I was laid off, confusion set in immediately. You wonder, “Did I just hear what I think I heard?” After the initial cloud clears and you realize that what you heard was correct, the confusion still lingers but is overpowered by anger immediately. Anger that festers as the supervisor is hovering over you while you clean out your desk. God forbid I take the stapler.  

After I gathered my things, I left. It was difficult driving home trying to focus through the tears of sadness, anger, and joy. Joy you ask? Yes, I really did not like my job. In fact, I really don’t like the field I am in. But that is beside the point; I wouldn’t have left this job if I did not have a new one lined up.

Thankfully, I made it home. I immediately applied for unemployment and whatever benefits I could. I knew I would need as much help as possible as I was still not receiving child support. This is going to be tough………