dropping like flies
My PR colleague and I came in to work today and sat down at our desks to get on with the morning paper scan. Our manager, who is Head of PR, was in the office with us today. She swivelled her office chair around and said that she needed to have a word – “before you get settled down for the morning”.
We went into a meeting room and sat down around the table. She informed us that she had resigned yesterday morning.
We all smiled and got on with the day. I laughed and joked as usual. I don’t think anyone realised that this feels like the final straw for me. I can’t take any more change.
It feels like I have lost a major ally. Our manager looks out for us, she has fought for us, she provides protection. And now she is going.
Yet more upheaval. I walked home tonight desperately needing to talk to my Dad. The world has never been so uncertain. I can’t picture the future. I understand why some people go home and just end it all.
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I’m sorry xx
I’m sorry about your news. It can be upsetting when colleagues leave or things just change generally and this has been a particularly difficult time for you.
Take care.
Gosh sweetie that last line was pretty hard hitting. I’m sorry things are so tough at the moment. Just wait and see… her replacement might be just as good? Could you apply for her job? xx
Go and live with TM….xxx
That’s very sad. Change, in difficult times particularly, can be most unsettling. But you’ve survived worse before. Perhaps your manager’s replacement will be just as good.
5 months ago, the boss boss of this department had to cut £1m. Then again last month.
We learnt recently he has to cut another £400,000.
Replacement? Hahahahahahah. Now, that’s a question. Even if they were to replace (I won’t hold my breath), the layer structure is so flat here that I couldn’t make a case to take on her role. She’s the Head of Corp Comms. I’m a PR Officer. There needs to be a role in the middle to stepping stone off to get there. IF they replace, it won’t be one of us.
Nows the time to seriously consider moving to the country, soupy. I know you were cosidering it a while back, I just think this job – as you say – will be the last straw for you. Take some time for yourself. Put the career on hold. You’ll send yourself bonkers otherwise x
hey, i hope today is not as grey as yesterday. if thinking of you could guarantee you a stable working life and blissful personal life, I assure you my thoughts have taken you there already…and some!
xxx
Erg. What a pain.
As gekkogirl says, I hope today is looking a little better. If only because it’s the weekend.
Is it worth starting over. Go and live with TM, get a new job, a new start?
OK dont even think about ending it all.
I know that things are tough for you. You have had an awful amount of upheaval in your life recently. Too much to cope with.
Lean on the boy for strength when you dont have it.
Change is hard in work if everything else is poo. See what happens before making drastic changes. Maybe the new person will be amazing.
Im sorry that this is all happening hun. xx
Fab – there won’t be a new person…
oh booo. Thats totally rubbish. I really hope it gets better for you. xx
It’s part of the fall-out from all the redundancies, isn’t it? I’m sure there will be other people who were spared ‘the cull’ who will also leave soon; the culture of the organisation does not broadcast a safe environment.