2010-07-06

Social services

A couple of weeks ago my employer informed us in a brief meeting that the company would perform “cost reductions”, i e layoffs. Further information to come by the end of June. I had seen the writing on the wall and wasn’t particularly surprised, but unemployment was of course still a course of concern, so as soon as the meeting was over I got on Facebook (allowed at work) and sent out an SOS. Within minutes consolation and suggestions started coming in. A particularly hot tip came from a former student who works for Major Corporation. By next evening I had updated and sent off my CV. In the morning came the phone call: could I come for an interview the next day? Indeed I could!

A week later I was in for a second interview. I left with a signed contract and felt relieved, elated, nervous about how I’ll manage the new job, but also deeply grateful to my friends who came through so effectively, and of course also to the fancy social networking system that speeded up the job search so remarkably.

Now I’m wrapping up stuff and will soon be looking at the world from Kista Science Tower. Banzai!

8 comments:

Martin said...

Excellent. Congratulations!

christina said...

men jösses! vi behöver äta middag ihop, ja? jag är dålig på facebook men den 26 juli är jag i stan och skulle gärna hänga lite. vad sägs?

kai said...

Middag, absolut! Jag bokar i almanackan.

kai said...

Thanks, Martin! I hope you will prevail against the zombies soon.

thnidu said...
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thnidu said...

Hoo boy! That is good going. Mazel tov!

Re my concerns, see my blog for today. I've been more worried than I needed to be. Whew!

(Realized just after I first posted it that I needed to add those last two sentences, so deleted & reposting augmented.)

christina said...

topp! jag har bokat 26 juli nu. hörs närmare också.

kai said...

Thnidu, it seems you have a good boss that both noted and acted on your worries, that’s at least one problem less in the world.