I too went through an abrupt firing that knocked me for a loop. It didn’t help that my best friend of 30 years stayed with the company, & group politics nearly broke our friendship. A year & a half later I am just starting to recover.
I’d like to suggest anybody going through this & feeling the new pinch of poverty take advantage of every resource available – uncmployment insurance, food stamps, free food pantries, “first month free” offers, sliding scale therapy, thrift stores, credit counseling, public library programs…and if any of these groups is especially helpful, maybe try volunteering there. It gave me something to do with my empty time, helped me feel useful, & gave me some new relationships with people who are helpful & kind. Most non-profits will go out of their way to help volunteers, & I also see so many people who are suffering as much as or more than I am, whom I may be able to aid in the smallest way.
I can’t say “It turned out for the best” because life is too complicated for me to know that. But I will say I’m glad to be out of that dysfunctional workplace, I found out who my friends are, & I’ve survived so far. I hope the same for all of you.
