I was excited for tomorrow because it will be one week until my Disney trip and this morning I was called in for a staff meeting to say that the store I work in is closing - 10 days after I get back from my trip!
I don't get a severance package or unemployment because they offered me 12 hours a week at another location but it is a 2 hour bus ride each way and I'm not spending 4 hours of traveling to work a 3-4 hour shift.
I went through the stages of grief pretty quickly and thanks to my incredibly supportive and laid back boyfriend (we live together) who said, "Don't worry, we're doing OK financially and you are too smart for that job and have bigger things on your plate anyway" I am thinking of this as a good move,
I have been working part time as a home based travel agent for 3 years and used retail to supplement that income. I also do family and wedding photography on the side. I will now put forth more effort in those and look at my Disney trip (part travel conference part solo trip) as a celebration of my new endeavours.
So after my trip I will officially be 100% self employed. I have already made an appointment with my financial advisor and have discussed with my agency owner who is thrilled to have me as a full time agent and has offered me a position as the Disney Ambassador with our company making sure agents are trained, keeping them up to date on promotions and helping them with their Disney bookings. She has offered to use some agency funds for my upcoming trip expenses and has also offered to pay for my photos I will take there to use on our agency website.
Things were bleak a few hours ago but looking good now...how bad can they be? I'm still going to Disney World!!!
