The bad news: The project I’ve been working on has ended, quite suddenly, so I’m laid off. No one seems to know what happened, because all the relevant people in contact with my agency were out of the office when the decision was made. I’m guessing either they called a halt to the project because we just weren’t finding anything new, or the case settled.
The good news: Since I’m about to graduate from my MSLIS program (well, in May), I decided to start looking for library/researcher work. And there’s stuff out there, either temporary or permanent. Maybe not quite the jobs I had been envisioning, but jobs in New York nonetheless. And maybe jobs with health insurance.
Oh, lord. I’m sorry to hear this, but it seems like you’ve got a great attitude. Good luck in your search.
That sucks. I’m sorry. I hope this leads to great things, though - things you love to do! For a living - imagine that!
I’m so sorry. I hope the search for new work goes well.
Sorry to hear it, and wishing you the best for the job search. Looking forward to an update.
From out here in cyberspace your MSLIS year went by fast!
Thanks, all!
I found out today that it was a matter of diminishing returns, so the client pulled the plug. But they have a number of cases that are just about ready to go, so I’ll be back at work soon.
But now, I’m going to file for unemployment and enjoy my time off. And if I get some freelance library work, great! But I can still make a living as a lawyer.
Rock on. I knew from things you’d said in the past you had prepared for this eventuality and worked up good options.
The shock of a layoff still can’t be fun. But ooooo, time off!