I've been through rounds of layoffs before - at my current company and at other companies where I've been employed. They are never any fun and I've always felt horrible and guilty that I was spared. But this round has hit me especially hard.
My teammates, Aleta and Amy, are really good eggs and great people to work with. They are friends that I love to see outside of work when I'm in Portland. They were my confidants, my support system, my additional brainpower when mine was stuck. Aleta and Amy both believed in me and my projects when I had a crisis of confidence in both.
I've talked to Aleta and Amy this week and fought back tears on the phone. I feel selfish because I can't imagine doing my job without them. And yet, I still have the job and I know it will somehow all get done. It doesn't seem like my place to be so sad and upset when I have a lot to be thankful for.
I am mourning the loss of one of the best teams I've had the pleasure of working with. I know we will all come out ahead and look back at this week as one of those experiences that makes you stronger. But it really sucks right now.
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Anne-you are the sweetest, nicest person I know. It was such a pleasure to work with you. You helped and mentored me so much. I truly feel blessed to have spent time learning from such a fantastic person. You rock!
Anne, your lovely words have really touched me. This is hard on all of us, but like you said, this will make us stronger.
It makes me so sad and frustrated that our time as the "A Team" was cut so short. We did rock! :) What a great experience. I wish you the best as you try to take on so much more, on an already very full plate. But I know you will excel, you always do.
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