OK, now what?

[redbird]

I've just been laid off—along with, according to the email, 10% of the staff. My boss's boss, who was in the room with the HR person, assured me that it's not a reflection on the quality of my work. I have a probably incomplete list of things I need to do, some more urgent than others. I am doing okay for the moment, and not worried about finances in the short term (we have been living well within our means).

I'm looking for editorial work, including editing, copyediting, or proofreading. I'd prefer full-time/in-house work in New York City or by telecommuting, but am also interested in freelance assignments.

Comments

[jayblanc]

Sorry to hear that.

[kalmn]

I'm sorry.

[roadnotes]

Bugger. That's rough.

[tiger_spot]

That's not good!

My company hires a lot of places but not New York. There are some telecommuters, so it might be worth checking if anything opens up you'd be interested in anyway: http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/jobs.htm

[littlebutfierce]

I'm very sorry.

[oursin]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[liv]

How incredibly infuriating and disappointing. I guess considering the economy you've had a good run, but still, really not what you needed right now. I hope finding something else is speedy and not too soul-destroying.

[threeringedmoon]

I am so sorry.

[erik]

Oh dear.

[amaebi]

I am wishing you the best.

[serene]

Oh, man, I'm sorry to hear that. I loved reading about your work, and thought they were so lucky to have you there! Best of luck finding something else that you love.

[tam_nonlinear]

Well, damn. I'm sorry.

[onyxlynx]

I'm sorry amd wish you good luck.

[aedifica]

I'm sorry to hear it! But I'm glad you're doing ok.

[trouble]

Oh my gosh. Um. D:

[randomness]

Ack! I'm sorry to hear.

I will ask bedfull_o_books if her workplace has freelance assignments available, if you're interested. I can get the two of you in touch by email.

[jesse_the_k]

Sorry to hear this.

[cynthia1960]

Oh, crap. Good luck.

[green_knight]

Sorry to hear this. I've found the adverts on mediabistro.com to be most promising - I hope that something will come up for you soon.

[jubu]

Damn. That sucks. Good luck. And strength.

[striped]

Oh, that sucks. I'm sorry!

[bcholmes]

Sorry, I missed this when you posted it in January (I wasn't reading journals very much in January). I just noticed your reference to unemployment in a more recent entry, and scanned your earlier entries).

I'm very sorry to hear this.

[frostfox.livejournal.com]

Deep sympathy. I've been laid off twice in the last five years, never fun. Wish you all the best luck in finding new work ASAP.

FF

[dichroic.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear it. Even when they try to be gentle, it still kind of sucks. Here's hoping you get just enough time to decompress and then something new comes along.

[yarram.livejournal.com]

I don't have any leads to offer, but I'm sorry this happened to you. I hope you find an appropriate job quickly!

[athenais.livejournal.com]

Oh, heck. That's crummy. Best of luck in finding something new.

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

Yikes! I'll keep my ears open for prospects. Good luck.

[the-maenad.livejournal.com]

Oh, yipe. Fingers very much crossed for you.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. I wish I was likely to be of more help here, but sympathies regardless.

[pameladean]

Well, phooey. That's always kind of a shock. I hope you have a nice vacation and then find something else that can use your talents.

P.

[janetmk.livejournal.com]

Damn! I'm sorry. That's a tough one to take in stride. Best wishes and good luck.

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Well, that really sucks. I take it that it was a "last in, first out" type decision?

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry to hear that-- that's one hell of a surprise.

[bugsybanana.livejournal.com]

Foo. I don't have any leads, but I'll keep my fingers crossed.

[maviscruet.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that - there's a lot of it about.

[calanthe-b.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry to hear this. No matter why it happens, it's a horrible feeling. I wish you all the best with finding new work as soon as possible.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

Damn, I'm sorry. That sucks :(

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Well CRAP. I am very, very sorry, and wish you the job-finding good fortune you desire and deserve.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Yikes. I join you in the stunned. Didn't see that coming at all. Like your boss's boss said, it's not a reflection on the quality of your work. Still.

I don't know the various pockets of the field very well. Would you like to stay with textbooks/educational editorial work? How did you find this job? Will a similar approach possibly serve you well this time around?

Three huzzahs and then some on living within your means and therefore not being in immediate crisis on the financial front. Win.

[mneme]

No clue -- but good luck!

[bohemiancoast.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear this.

[daharyn.livejournal.com]

That bites. I do sometimes see those sorts of jobs posted, so I will keep an eye out.

[ashnistrike.livejournal.com]

Ah, crap - that just sucks. I'm sorry that you have to deal with this, even if you are about as prepared as it is possible to be. I'll keep an ear to the ground for you (along with the 5 other people I'm keeping an ear to the ground for in various fields - screw this economy anyway).

-Nameseeker

[quility.livejournal.com]

ACK! Well crap. :(
I don't know how they will manage without you.

Well I'm glad you are doing ok.

Good luck finding something good and soon.

[carbonel]

Well, that sucks. Good luck in finding work, either full-time or freelance.

If you're not already listed in CE-L's list of freelancers, that's one place to put yourself forward.

[elusis.livejournal.com]

Oh arsebadgers. I'm really sorry.

[negativeq.livejournal.com]

Oh no. Best of luck finding a new job.

[stakebait.livejournal.com]

Hey, I just got a new job, which means I will be leaving my old one. I'll PM you my work address -- send me your resume and I'll pass it on to the Powers That be as a potential replacement?