There are only a handful of things I've faced in my life that I would say were emotionally traumatizing... and watching 29 of my coworkers get walked out because of layoffs was one of them. I heard every unspoken thought in my mind.
"What am I going to do?"
"I just had a baby."
"I just bought a house."
And so on.
It was an emotionally heavy night. We all felt it because by the time all was said and done there were only ten of us left on our shift in my department.
I'm thankful that I have high enough seniority that I was able to keep my job. I am thankful that both of my brothers also still have their jobs in the departments where they work.
We knew the lay offs were coming. They told us several months ago that they were looking to lay off about 100 people in September through out the company. I've been praying that God would put a hedge of protection around my brothers and my jobs. And I do believe that He did.
But it was still a rough night. My heart goes out to all the people who lost their jobs last night. You might never see this blog post but know that my heart is with you and I'm praying for you.
