Le sigh. Not a very happy day at work. 350 positions were eliminated, including that of one of my colleagues. I figured she would be the first to go, but still. A few of the female members of management looked like they had been crying, most likely after they delivered the news. We still don’t know who all was let go … news was trickling in throughout the day. I am just really grateful that I have a job still, ya know?

That being said, I’m also in a mood. I’m just worn out. I have a mix of feelings … on one hand, I liked KW as a friend, but professionally, I think the department might be better off without her. God knows she stabbed me in the back a number of times during the 4 or 5 years I worked with her and she was not a good manager. I am not 100% confident that my job will be safe but it is for now. Which is nice because I really like my paycheck.

I e-mailed my parents today, in case they read about the layoffs online. My dad replied with a pep talk, most likely because he doesn’t want me to move back home LOL. I have a lot of my dad’s traits, two of which are a snarky sense of humor and a keen interest in politics. He pointed out that Hillary would blame the cutbacks on George W., while Mitt would point out the benefits of more open parking spots and shorter lines in the cafeteria. I had to laugh.

I also e-mailed the place I ordered the laptop battery from since I couldn’t find a # … no response. So tonight I e-mailed Amazon (the store is one of Amazon’s partners) and they are going to send me a return label to ship the item back. I went ahead and ordered ANOTHER battery from ANOTHER store … and paid a ton of money for next day shipping … but I am not going to deal with this computer over a 3-day weekend. Bah humbug.