Had to clean out my desk at one of my jobs yesterday
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238428)
Walnut Creek, California
January 26, 2017 9:19am CST
Have you ever experienced that sad feeling when you get fired or laid off? You have to clean out your desk and put your stuff in a box, and then take that slow walk to your car.
Yesterday, I was reminded of that feeling at my afternoon kid job. Sorting through old papers, throwing some out, putting all my "keeper" stuff in a box.
Fortunately, in this case, it was only because they're giving me a new and nicer desk. It'll be there today, and then I can figure out where everything goes.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
26 Jan 17
For a moment I thought you had lost your job as the little boy or girl is crying so much. So you get a newer desk that is better then and glad you are still in your actual Job.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
28 Jan 17
@TheHorse
That is a nice Job to have. Hope you enjoyed the music.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
28 Jan 17
@TheHorse
Must be nice to be able to see them progress in whatever they want to do in life.
@TheHorse (238428)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jan 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 He's still learning. It was seeing him progress that made me happy.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
26 Jan 17
Well I am glad it's just so you can have a new desk. =) I have had that feeling before but not because of being fired or laid off, we were moving to another state so I had to leave my job. I loved that job so it was a sad day for me.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
27 Jan 17
You had me going for a minute. I was ready to offer my condolences. I'm glad it is just a furniture change and you didn't have to take that long walk.
I've left many jobs for better jobs, but I've only been laid off once, when my position was not included in the next year's budget because it turned out the outgoing governor had been a tad optimistic about how much revenue there was going to be. It worked out, though. That was my last accounting job and I've been a teacher ever since.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
28 Jan 17
@TheHorse I enjoyed the auditing aspect of accounting, getting out into the companies and learning all about how they produce their products. But most of it was boringly repetitious and I grew very disturbed by the lies people would tell on their taxes to get out of paying their share.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
26 Jan 17
Two and a half years ago I closed my store. It was a well organized well planned closing. Then six months later I sold the building...that was a bit crazier. We had sold our house and we're moving at the same time. There was simply no time yo get emotional.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
28 Jan 17
@TheHorse we've been here almost two years....where has the time gone. It was a good decision, but it took almost a year and a half for life to settle enough fir it to feel rewarding.
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
26 Jan 17
No, I've never had to pack up at a job. I always figured the job was the job and home was home and I did not want them inter-mingling. When I lost a job all I had to do was get up and walk out. Most of my work prior to having a family (I got to be a stay at home mom) was at answering services where I shared my work space with other shifts and we never left personal things. After my divorce I worked temp jobs so never took anything personal to work.
The illustration you chose is heartbreaking, I hope the tears were gone quickly!
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@suziecat7 (3349)
• Asheville, North Carolina
26 Jan 17
You do get used to one thing and then there's always that end of an era feeling. Glad it's only a nicer desk that awaits.
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@celticeagle (190152)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Jan 17
How nice! Nice to clean out the old though. Sad feeling of being fired or laid off? Only happened once and I was so happy to be gone from there. What a mess!
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
26 Jan 17
@TheHorse - Made me smile, this one did. Also caused me to think back onto the first time I was fired from a job - for real and not just moving to "another desk." I was 14 years old and I laughed at something the boss did. One minute later I was a "gone chicken." -Gus-
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Jan 17
So glad to hear that this went in a different direction than you started!
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@JESSY3236 (22286)
• United States
26 Jan 17
That's cool that you will have a new desk. At my old job, I was little sad, but I was glad to leave there too.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Jan 17
LOL, you had me going. I thought it was over and you walked the hall of shame.
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@DaddyEvil (174870)
• United States
5 Feb 17
Okay, pony, you had me worried!
I just came across this discussion and thought I missed supporting you when you needed support! (That is not a good feeling!
) So I am very happy to know you were just getting a new desk instead of being fired or laid off!
) So I am very happy to know you were just getting a new desk instead of being fired or laid off!
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Jan 17
well I am glad this was upgrade and not firing related
Enjoy your new desk. Are you making self-promises to keep it neat and tidy?
@teamfreak16 (43710)
• Denver, Colorado
27 Jan 17
And I was going to say that I hope you got a good severance package!
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@TheHorse (238428)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jan 17
@TheInvisibleMan Do you have a really long clamp I can borrow?
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