[CS-FSLUG] RFC: Laid off

[Tim Young]

I think most of the others touched on this, but remember that just 
because you were laid off does not mean that you are a horrible person 
or anything.  And secondly, it is important to realize that God is in 
control.

When I graduated highschool, I think I may have had $40 or so on me.  I 
ended up doing basically nothing for the summer and then went off to 
college.  I did not know what I wanted to do, or where I wanted to go.  
My parents chose my college for me, and I just went.  Even though I was 
clueless, looking back on it, there was one university that had a 
conference for missionary computer people, and that was the one I 
"accidentally" attended.  Even though I was clueless, God led me exactly 
where I needed to go.

Once, after graduating college, I worked over three years at one place, 
and came in one day and they asked me to clean up my office and be out 
that day.  They asked me to take half an hour to talk to the person they 
had who was going to replace me, and then I was out.  I actually look 
back on that as a sizable part of how the Lord led me to where I am today.

Any advice for you?  "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not 
on your own understanding.  In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He 
will make thy paths straight."  Keep on the list here, having godly 
friends helps a lot. 

    - Tim Young

Nathan T. wrote:

> Hi everyone
>
> I got laid off from work today, I don't know the exact reason for it 
> but the story I got was that I was just hired on as temporary staff 
> over the summer all of a sudden. I don't blame the managers, nor do I 
> have any hostilities over this, I'm just  concerned that I'm not 
> getting the full story.
>
> What's really bothering me though, is that I don't know where to go 
> from here. I'm about 9 months away from graduating high school for 
> good, I really don't have much in the way of savings at all, and I 
> don't know how much time I'll have after graduating before I'm 
> "dismissed from the house" in order to find my own living 
> accommodations and food.
>
> I'm wondering what I should do now, I'm feeling a little down after 
> losing the job, but more importantly I'm feeling a lot of uncertainty 
> now that I don't have the job any more. What do I make of these recent 
> events, and what do I do now?
>
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