End of the Year Decision
Surprise! You're getting laid off today.
As you grow up, there are certain things that nobody prepares you for, even though, every grown adult will have to face these "hurdles" at one point or another in their lifetime. How to fill out taxes, how to check your oil, and how to begin the shit show that is health care open enrollment are all featured on our top complaint list as 20-something adults. Being laid off, just hit the top of my list.
Getting hired at my first big corporate position, seemed like the ultimate success story after applying for my first round of jobs and having being hired in less than 24 hours of interviewing. My love for ambition and desire of responsibility quickly escalated my position from a part time copywriter for a major fashion company to full-time blogger, writer, stylist, and marketing/PR assistant.
Working for a full year, I found myself wanting to be on the road and traveling again even though I loved my job! As the holiday approached, we heard the faint whispers floating through the warehouse of the possible bankruptcy filing. Knowing what parts of the company would be shut down first, I knew my job positions would not exist anymore. No new product, meant no new promotions, no new campaigns, and no new photoshoots. We were all done. The end of the line was in sight and there was nothing I could do about it, but be positive.
Everyone began freaking the fuck out. There is no point in stressing or getting yourself so wound up that you cannot see a plausible alternative route to take. I took my final check, asked about a (supposedly nonexistent) severance check, and signed my last form with a Drake reference before walking out and yelling LAAATTTTERRRRR.
Coming home, I was in shock. Should I apply to jobs? Should I email and text friends about plausible leads? Should I update my Linked In? Rather than take the responsible and obvious steps toward finding an immediate job, I began packing. In two days, I had enough loaded into my car and my tire pressure was checked. I set out on the open road to visit as many places across the US before I had to come back and settle into a new job.
What other time in my life would I be able to just leave for an uncertain amount of time, simply to travel? Just like any other time of travel and exploration, I needed to set out on a solo journey to really decide where I wanted this turning point in my life to take me.
Heading to Flagstaff Arizona, the journey began. You can follow my journey on instagram @coldbrewalley
xx Vee
