Got laid off from work back in October. Aside from being out of work, I was pretty OK with it because I was starting to hate the place and a lot of the people. I was already planning on leaving after the first of the year anyway, but really hated that those a-holes beat me to the punch.
Anyways, I did not let it bring me down and was looking forward to a little sabbatical while planning to start looking for a new gig after the holidays, was fortunate to have a little money socked away to be able to coast for a little while even if it meant mama may not get her swimming pool next summer.
Anyway, while on a trip with my family I was contacted by a recruiter which ultimately led to me taking a much better position with a great company, heading my own department at much better pay than the old company. So they can suck it.
Moral of the story, bad shit happens sometimes, but as Rick Nielsen says, everything works if you let it.

congrats!

Awesome man!

Quiting a job suddenly i had 15yrs is the best thing to ever happen for my work life. The Lord gave me exactly what i always wanted. It took a minute but things are much better now. Congratulations. Im glad it worked out for you and i hope the new job keeps you satisfied

Best thing that ever happened to me was getting fired one time. Steve Jobs will say the same. Sometimes you have to push the system and at times they really just want to keep the status quo.

Good for you. congrats on the new position.

I’ve been praying for 5 years I would get laid off. Hasn’t happened yet , I keep making the cut every time our private equity owners eliminate jobs.

I guess it’s not my time or choice to not have this crap job I do , but I sure hope I can have some circumstances like yours and take a month or two off and then have a job fall on me.

Congratulations on it all working out for you.

Congrats!

Congrats

Awesome brother.

Congrats.

Good for you, Joe.

Congratulations to you sir. Good luck with the new gig. 👍

Congrats!!!

5.5 years ago the Fortune 500 company I was working for went through its 3rd Merger. The group I was in was disbanded and I was left with 3 options. Sales Manager for the upper Midwest (move to Wisconsin), sales manager for west coast (move to Sacramento or Long Beach, Ca or take a 12 month severance package and sign a non compete. It was an easy decision and one of the best I’ve ever made. Went from spending 200 nights a year in a hotel to 10 or less. Much better relationship with my wife and I’m actually watching my kids grow up!!!

Congrats. Great things can happen to your career when you take a jump in another direction and become slightly uncomfortable. It's an important lesson to teach your kids too.

The company that I parted ways with after 15 years has stopped paying out a shoe allowance, their health insurance has increased and they are only working three days a week due to the chip shortage. It was good while I was there but I'm sooo much happier, have less stress and have started a successful side business.