Disappointed and Let Down
Been with the company for several years , coming up on six. Got let go this week in a five minute heartless call. At first I didn’t care much , since the weight of not having to deal with this project anymore was lifted off my shoulders. I was happy to be free after all these years, thinking how I could spend summer with my family and slow down a bit. But it’s day 4 and not having a job is hitting me like a brick . My brain is telling me to go sit at my desk and work, just like I have been doing day and night for the past 4 plus years. Feels weird, not being able to log in , check email and slack , connect with partners, team mates , strategize. Unfortunately I have been discarded like a piece of trash. No use anymore. News is that there was a meeting afterwards and it was said that the folks who were dismissed no longer fit with the future of the company anymore and that they were carefully selected and weeded out. That hurts . A lot. I remember when I first joined as a backfill , i worked so efficiently to come up to speed and carry the project to the finish line, that they could not praise me enough..fast forward to six years later, I “no longer fit with the company’s direction “ anymore . Make it make sense . GM Leadership, shame on you . Playing with people’s livelihoods and maligning their reputation after they leave. Remember today it’s us, tomorrow it’s YOU.