The reaction of friends to the new Ex-Employee status is just as interesting as the reaction of colleagues (see Day 2.0). The emphasis here is more on moral support, which is just as needed as network contacts, but some are offering to forward my resume too, which is fantastic.
Being a modern woman, I announced my new status on Facebook - where else?
Here are the reactions I got:
- Some friends expressed dismay
- Some friends sent encouraging messages
- Some friends called me from many timezones away to see if I was OK
- Some friends reassured me with news of others in the same boat i.e. I am not alone
- Some friends offered a shoulder to cry on in an appropriate setting i.e. somewhere that serves alcohol
- Some friends offered distractions which I can now indulge in out of the 925 e.g. dog walks, lunch, etc.
- Some friends offered sage advice, borne out of having been there themselves
- And some friends brought round some of their Xanax stash.
I say this without sarcasm or irony.
I am blessed with wonderful friends.
Right now, I especially love Xanax Man.
Aaaaaah... All is well with the world...
How long before this stuff becomes addictive? He said that after one month I gotta start paying him the way only a lady can...