By March 21st, almost 3.3 million people filed initial unemployment claims, myself included. My situation was far from uncommon. The economy had come to a screeching halt. The idea of life returning to normal was nothing but a pipe dream. Three hours after I hit send on the hardest email I’d ever had to write,Continue reading “grief, stage 4: rage”
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grief, stage 3: sadness
If this goes into May…Our core will be with us. That’s it. In August 2017, myself and 4 colleagues were invited by the Owner and the VP to co-found and launch a B2C eCommerce division of the company. The five of us were chosen because of our tenure, deep knowledge of the business, and demonstratedContinue reading “grief, stage 3: sadness”
grief, stage 2: what if…
In January, when the Novel Coronavirus was just a murmur on news channels, I was asked to take a new position with the company. It was a “jill-of-all-trades” role, incorporating marketing and social media, customer operations, software programming, and event management. I would work from home most days, only commuting to the office once aContinue reading “grief, stage 2: what if…”
grief, stage 1: shock & denial
On Thursday, 3/19/2020, Governor Gavin Newsom announced an indefinite Shelter at Home Order for the entire state, only allowing essential businesses to continue operating. As a manufacturer of products for the promo industry, the company I worked for was not an essential business. We were already reeling from the loss of orders due to cancelledContinue reading “grief, stage 1: shock & denial”
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