Whew!

It’s been interesting at work the past month, or so – but then, I suppose, it has been interesting almost everywhere.

In January, TrueBlue laid-off five of us field safety specialists, and just last week laid-off another six. This has taken my branch count from about 50 to 93, and now my territory goes from Anchorage to Sacramento/San Francisco. There are only three of the original Western Region staff left (and that includes the manager).

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining! I thank God for blessing me with continued employment, and I will do whatever my employer wants me to do. What causes me to lose sleep is feeling the wind from the bullet whizzing by my head, wondering if the next one is for me. I’ve been unemployed enough in my career that I don’t need anymore of that heartache.

I know I’m not alone in this boat. Many of you are in similar situations, if not currently unemployed. Let’s just hope this doesn’t last as long as they are forecasting it will.