Frosty
Senior Member
LTGers may recall that I posted about my job being off shored in January 2009. Since that time, I considered some career alternatives, did a lot of reading, networked with hundreds of new acquaintances, and took some formal training. Gauging the local job market, I made the decision to stay in the software engineering field and refocused my skill set from one specialty to another. Almost two years after the layoff I'm happy to report that I started a new position with a terrific, local employer earlier this month.
I can hardly express how fortunate I feel and how grateful I am for the opportunity to work again. I have never thought of myself as being a prideful person, but this experience has demonstrated to me that my feet could, in fact, have been closer to the ground. I am thankful for that lesson and I will forever be more empathetic regarding the misfortune of others.
My sincerest best wishes to other LTG members who are out of work. May the new year bring each of you positive change.
I can hardly express how fortunate I feel and how grateful I am for the opportunity to work again. I have never thought of myself as being a prideful person, but this experience has demonstrated to me that my feet could, in fact, have been closer to the ground. I am thankful for that lesson and I will forever be more empathetic regarding the misfortune of others.
My sincerest best wishes to other LTG members who are out of work. May the new year bring each of you positive change.