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It seems I will now have lots of time to blog in the very near future. My manager informed me (by phone, no less!) last week that my last day of work is Feb. 23. It is a scary proposition, having to look for work in this economy. But, I figure I can find something, even if it isn’t in my current field. Before I became a “professional” with a 4-year degree, I used to be an administrative assistant, and a “not so shabby” one at that. So, I’m hopeful.

Hope is one of the things that seems to be difficult to have in these times. My husband is taking this latest news as a personal affront. “How dare X company lay off my (insert embarrassingly gratuitous praise) wife!” I keep telling him that such an attitude helps no one, and that I need to hear positive expressions and do positive things. Unfortunately he is the type that wants to place blame, and if he could, he would sue someone over this. So, needless to say, I hate discussing this situation with him. Sigh.

I read several blogs on a hit-and-miss basis. One good one is  Dumb Little Man. I liked their recent post, How to Stay Sane as the Job Market Plots Against You. I’m actually looking forward to putting some of the suggestions into practice, but in the meanwhile, I am sucking up bandwidth at my employer’s facility while I cruise Monster.com and the like.