What a terrible time to be laid off, Christmas. I was right in the middle of my Christmas shopping online (I got lazy this year) and I got the phone call. I was not able to make it into work because of the snow storm that hit that night and so the totally unexpected happened. I got a phone call saying that my position was eliminated. I was in a state of shock! I knew that something had seemed off for a bit, but I really just didn't think I would actually lose my job! So, after I got the news that I lost my job, the first thing that popped into my head was of course money, but health insurance!!! Having a disability I cannot be without health insurance. I also don't know if I can afford COBRA. I am not sure if I am still eligible for Medicare. So many things were running through my head and are still stressing me out. With this economy I know that many people have been laid off and so the job market is going to be even more competitive, then add a disability on top of that and yes I am freaked out!!! I thought I would do a blog/journal of my journey to find a new job and hope that maybe some of you can learn from my experience, and also give me advice. So it has been one week since I lost my job and I returned all of my Christmas presents- Santa is not visiting me this year- I know I will have to watch my cash flow. I am stressed out about my health insurance issue- between catheters and my medications etc... It adds up. Then of course there is all the things that health insurance doesn't pay for that I have to use for bathroom related issues. Also, this entire week it hasn't helped that I haven't been able to get out of my apartment much because of 3 snow storms. In a wheelchair, stuck in the house, with no job at Christmas. That pretty much sums it up. It sucks. I have reached out to friends and I have many people that want to help out somehow. I appreciate it because I would do the same. I am at a point in my life where I can look for employment anywhere because I am single and no kids- I love where I live in Seattle, but besides friends and the life I have built here, I have the freedom to pick up and move if needed for a good job. So, I will do some daily blogging about my job hunt and hope it can help others and maybe some of you out there can help meTammy
~Jobless in Seattle at Christmas~
