Comments on: When a Door Closes, a Window Opens

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:09:14 +0000

You said it right Kaylen!!!!

By: Ocean Breezy

Ocean Breezy — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:26:14 +0000

“When your boss tells you that your job is secure, you will believe it. “

I wouldn’t believe it, especially since things happen to me that always cause me to be set back to square one and there is never any lesson to be learned from any of it.

By: Sindy

Sindy — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:20:54 +0000

Thanks Ladies,

Ocean, the thing is that when your boss tells you that your job is secure, you will believe it. And when you get older, you will deal with BS better than you did at 21.

Now, what I omitted was that while my bosses were telling me this, a friend that worked in administration had received a letter from the Governator stating that cuts were going to affect my dept – and she forwarded it to me before it went through the proper channels.

By: CaSweetface

CaSweetface — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:58:35 +0000

I’d love to believe this and sometimes things didnt workout for the better, but I have an equal amount of WTF just happened and why? Things that happen with no warning and with collosal devestating impacts like something im currently in that literally, for the life of me make zero sense. Optimism is cool…i guess to avoid jumping out the window i suppose..lol smh.

By: Mz.Muffinstuff

Mz.Muffinstuff — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:25:45 +0000

Oops…Sorry about the typos! I’m using my Android.

By: Mz.Muffinstuff

Mz.Muffinstuff — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:20:36 +0000

Thank you for sharing. I just lost a job although, temporary it was suppose to last until July. Wasn’t told anything by former boss just a phone call from my agency and they don’t understand what happened??!? Anywho…I was paid 50% less and no benefits, no time to study for my certification exams; so I’ve decided to not dwell. It won’t change the situation; yes, I am a believer that good things will happen. Not everything that happens is good but God is.

@Ocean….I understand what you wrote about knowing somethings in advance; however, people don’t always pay attention to what’s happening around them. She could’ve kept listening to her bosses who told her she was going to have a long career there & done anything, kudos to her for taking charge & following the signs & not the words of her boss.

By: Kaylen

Kaylen — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:49:39 +0000

Bitter itches ^^^^^^^^

By: Velma

Velma — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:10:19 +0000

I like your story……I truly believe that things happen to us for a reason. There are no coincidences. We are on this planet to learn and then when our life is over (young or old), we return home to the other side. You always have “free will” to make another decision when you are presented with an experience.

By: Ocean Breezy

Ocean Breezy — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:33:34 +0000

But you were already prepared for what was to come.

It is much different when things happen with no warning or one is left to ask, “Why me?”

By: Sindy

Sindy — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:56:42 +0000

True story – I used to work for one of the largest employers in Cali. My job was decent though the initiation was not worthy of the position or pay. I spent the first 6 mos (probation) careful to not offend those who were intentionally offensive and just stuck w/business. I gained weight and was miserable but my rent was paid and I had full cable (wrong logic but it is how many tend to think).

One day, a co-worker left on the spot because they felt like it. My probation was done and I still went a little beyond to cover my communication. I announced I was leaving for lunch and my cokehead boss went off publicly for no reason.

Immediately that day, I did a mad search of online colleges in my area and got an enroll date that day. Not only did I get the classes I wanted but about three months later, layoff notices went out.
Since I had almost no seniority (even though my bosses told me I would have a long future), I knew I was on the chopping block. So I ended up leaving shortly afterwards but still continued taking classes, both for credit and no-credit.

This has helped me get numerous business writing jobs which have helped to pay bills. Though the DVR is about to get cut off again and I have accepted that I need to relocate to a cheaper part of town, I’m happy to no longer be in a position where I’m barely getting by and stressed out.

So I will tell anyone that your one bad day could lead to many better ones.