Decisions are Made

The meeting has finally occurred. Everyone knows the final outcome of decisions made by management. Two will be laid off in 60 days. Another will be laid off in 6 months. I am still employed and will remain in my current position while taking on additional work. My department will be absorbed into another department and my split schedule between Home Office and Corporate Office will continue as it has been.

As I breathe a deep sigh of relief for myself, I see my co-workers in an openly expressed emotional state of shock, even though everyone expected this outcome. I guess you can prepare as best you can but when the hammer falls, it still lands with a resounding thud on those affected. Of four support positions in my department, I am the only one with a future. While I'm eternally grateful for this fact, it is with immense sadness I prepare for goodbyes not only to my boss who is moving on to other employment, but to my co-workers as well.