Come into work today feeling good after last week. Get told that the scope of work that I was feeling good about isn't going to get signed. Might not have a job come January which is very stressful. Another SOW is being put together, but it basically is going to be a major pay cut for me as the position is a simple data transcribing position - and not the research position I was hired for. Staying seems not to be an option, but I'm not sure if I'm mentally ready to launch a new job search. I just want a job where I can do what I'm trained to do - why is that so hard?