The process of looking for a job is turning out to be very emotional, but not in the way I expected. I thought I would be depressed (I'm sure that there is some of that) and worried, but I'm finding that the prevalent cause for tears these days is the receipt of recommendations from the people with whom I work and have worked.
LinkedIn has an automated request form, making it easy to send a request for recommendation to any number of connections. The responses I've gotten have more than once moved me to tears. Whatever happens, I'm glad I had the impetus to send out those requests.
Tomorrow I meet with some outplacement folks at a company that GE hired to handle those of us who were let go. The company is Right Management, and they have a good reputation in the community. The premium package from them must cost companies a bundle, and is a very nice benefit in my severance package. I'm as lucky as someone can be who is without a job in this lousy economy.
What does the future hold? I have no idea.
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