Lay-Offs. We'll be hearing that a whole lot more in the coming time. I know of 2 friends who just got laid off from their jobs back in October/November. In the past week alone, another got laid off from his job, and another is on the "high possibility" list at her job. She called her parents and they just told her that her dad just lost his job as well. That's 5 within my known circle.
So where does that put me? I need the money (as do many other people), and I'm getting offers every now and then, but then I have to consider the question: How stable will it be compared to what I have now?
Yes I get paid practically sh*t prices here and do way more than what I'm getting paid for, but it's stable. I work so high up the ladder I know what's going on if we're about to suffer or if we're okay.
I just saw the remake of the movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (do not pay to watch it, thank goodness for joox), and there was a scene where I liked what they said (I think the only best part of the movie), regarding how humankind can change their ugly habits for the better during a drastic low point of their life.
Professor Barnhardt: There must be alternatives. You must have some technology that could solve our problem. Klaatu: Your problem is not technology. The problem is you. You lack the will to change. Professor Barnhardt: Then help us change. Klaatu: I cannot change your nature. You treat the world as you treat each other. Professor Barnhardt: But every civilization reaches a crisis point eventually. Klaatu: Most of them don't make it. Professor Barnhardt: Yours did. How? Klaatu: Our sun was dying. We had to evolve in order to survive. Professor Barnhardt: So it was only when your world was threated with destruction that you became what you are now. Klaatu: Yes. Professor Barnhardt:
Well that's where we are. You say we're on the brink of destruction and you're right. But it's only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer.
That has some truth to it. Look at 9/11 - Suddenly (although for a short lived time) people were helpful, caring all over the world, although at the same time, a different kind of racism popped up. Now we're going through an economy crisis, people are starting to be more frugal again (and all those times you people were on my case for being "cheap" now you know I was being practical, and now you are trying to follow suit - HAHAHA!).
Balance. That's just how things goes. For every up, there's a down, but with every down, there will be an up.
But yeah, I guess I'm stuck at this job, although moving away to start new sounds sooooo refreshing, it may just lead me to more stress than not. I just hope I can afford to help pay for what I need to pay for at home. *fingers crossed*
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