Not All Who Wander Are Lost

When my friends and family at home have heard the news about my jerk of a boss who asked me to move 8 hours away and then laid me off not 4 months later because he “wasn’t sure if he was actually ready to hire anyone,” their general response has been simple. “Well, he’s a moron” and then “But you know what Sarah, you did something most people would never do. You stopped complaining, tried something new and it didn’t work out. So you learned something. And you won’t be down long.”

And that’s why I love my family. And my friends. Because they’re right. And it keeps reminding me of an incident a few weeks ago when I hauled a drunk friend to the guest room and she kept telling me over and over how lonely she is in the world. And so despite the fact that I’m still smarting over having to go through the job hunt/self discovery process all over again, I’m very grateful for a few things.

Namely:

1. The people who keep telling me that I made the right decision to leave a job I hated and try something new.

2. The people who keep saying the words that I couldn’t bring myself to say to my boss.

3. Everyone’s belief and faith that I’m not going to be down long.

Here’s hoping they’re right.

November 28, 2011. Tags: Family, Friends, Grateful, Jerk boss, Job Search, Thankful, Tolkein. Miscellaneous.