What goes Up must come Down

This week on the job scene has been an interesting one to say the least. And everything pretty came to a head at about 4 o'clock central time on Friday (yesterday). The basic version is that the client we work for in Arkansas has complained about expenses and wants us to cut back on that in whole. Rumor has it they have an auditor fine tooth combing everything we have done and do. In response to this, many of the people who work out of the state of Arkansas and have work shipped to them are being told there is no longer any work for them on this project. When you are an independent contractor this is the polite language one uses to say you are "laid off".

I was told i was safe. How much stock i held in that, was not much, but knew all i could do was sit back and ride what there is to ride. However, the client this week began stopping work that was in progress. Twice this week, in the middle of working, i was told to stop immediately what i was doing and box it up. It would not be needed. And it is not just me that was stopped but at least 5 other examiners, as well.

So then i began helping the office manager assessing what work there was to do. and what people needed work. After doing this, the resounding conclusion was... all work that was still approved to do at this point, was in a county i am unable to work in from Detroit. No one has looked at me and said... we have no work for you. but i'm a smart cookie. when i leave from here on friday, aside from a miracle... i will be told "there is no work for me".

Our company does work in multiple states and there are other projects i could go to. Mostly the one that seems to have openings is in Pennsylvania. However, i would more than likely be asked to move there. I do not want to move Pennsylvania. I do not want to move anywhere. I want to be Detroit with my friends and my amazing boyfriend. and thus, clear as mud... come friday... i have no work.

So if anyone knows of jobs opening in the detroit area... please, please, please give me a heads up. i am very discouraged about the prospect of finding another job. I looked and looked several months ago and i couldn't seem to even get an interview. Which is frustrating, because i am a good worker and loyal and dedicated. I'm a smart cookie and i can handle a lot.

today is going to be filled with balancing the checkbook and going over the budget to see how small of an amount of money i can manage to get by on. and of course, looking online at job postings. i hate. hate. hate. applying for jobs online on stupid applications. it seems all the rage and they only make me go into a rage. but i guess it is what i have to do.