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Emotional Week

So on Tuesday my company announced they were making major structural changes at the studio which effects my group. Seems they are bringing the marketing from London to LA. In an effort to go global they are getting rid of all my colleagues jobs in London and bringing the jobs here. A few key employees will be offered jobs in the US but let's be realistic, it's one thing to move to a new city but a different country when you have a family is an entirely different thing. Overseas friends, colleagues and vendors I have known for 8 years are now going to be out of work.

The ironic part is we make way more money than the US and it's them who are going to get worldwide titles. We just came off a record breaking summer, worked immensely hard and suddenly people don't get their yearly bonus and find themselves with a pink slip. I am so completely heartbroken for my friends and now I have to wonder if my job is safe. People say I am good because they will need my experience but you just never know. Uncertainty is not good for a pregnant woman. With 5 positions down (not to mention the 100 plus positions that are now being redundant overseas) all that work is looking to come to my boss and I, as I already know the remaining people in my dept are not happy. And the people at studio will look to us for answers because let's face it, what they do and what we do is two different things.

Facing a corporate restructure on a massive scale (it's not only our department being effected) I can't help but feel overwhelmed. Another worry, if my job is okay, I will be leaving when everything rolls out. Talk about poor timing. I just pray I have insurance when I give birth in December. I have been through two buyouts before and I generally know what will be, will be, but even this internal takeover causes the same gigantic pit in my stomach as the previous takeovers. So while I generally believe in staying positive and the overall belief, that things happen for a reason, I do now have another life I am responsible for and I just want to make sure I can provide for her.

This economy really does suck and why Americans are afraid of free healthcare for all citizens is beyond me! When faced with being out of a job healthcare becomes a big deal. At least my colleagues in London don't have to worry about healthcare.

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Great Gazooo!! said…
hang in there, kel...you'll weather this one, too!

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