Re: Re: I lost my job on Friday, August 19th....

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You've come a long way since we all met you, - and this is another step in the journey ahead.

In Scotland they say 'whats for you wont go by you', and in your case, I am sure it wont.

Good luck with all your plans

Judy B

> > >> > Hi all....> > > > Just to let you all know quickly that my former company chose to terminate me permanently as of Friday, August 19th. The president and vice-president of the company said letting me go was one of the hardest decisions they made recently. Both people said they enjoyed having me work at the company. They both said that I did everything that was requested of them (and there's things I did they don't even know about that made the company better as well).> > > > I am filing for unemployment on Monday morning on the 22nd. I am doing pretty well, and realize that this is a bad time to be unemployed in this

economy. However, when one door closes, another door opens - yes, even in this economy. I have a positive attitude that has carried me through the roughest of times (including when I was dx'd with AS back in 2007), that will carry me through this time in my life.> > > > Biggest difference for me now compared to 2007 is this - back then, I didn't know anyone as I just moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee from Indianapolis a few months earlier. Now, I have developed a pretty good sized network in the local autism community -- in addition to my friends outside that community. I have no doubt that I will find employment. The jobs are out there, regardless of what anyone says. It's not about what you know or who you know, but who knows you.> > > > Already, I have had a couple of leads from friends - even about ideas I hadn't considered previously. One friend suggested that my research skills are superb and could go all

across the board. So much so, that she thought I could work as a paralegal for a law firm. Another friend of mine who owns a biofuel company told me about this one place will be giving training to unemployed and underemployed people in the environmental area here locally. So, there are options out there. And it all started with my desire to build an autism community and become involved with autism advocacy here. I can see why now of the importance of building a network of support.> > > > I may go through a few rough times ahead, but I am confident I will be employed elsewhere - when all is said and done.> > > > > >>