Hi, JP1957:

Thank you for responding and for adding your story.

Since I first posted this, I thankfully, have secured a part time permanent position. It can be done. However, it does not minimize the emotional roller coaster I was on, it only makes it more bearable. So much of what I think and feel about myself is part of what I do for a living. This new position is geared more toward the career field I was seeking to work in. So, in some ways I am glad the layoff came at the other job. It was a crisis but good came out of it, in a way. I will still need to work elsewhere to make enough to live on but I have been working toward that for some time too, so, hopfully will have that piece in place in the not too distant future.

Arrogant bully, I like that term to describe exactly who they were. Mean, nasty and hateful, are good words to describe those two. Well done! I have had a few like this too but my last employer was really nice, it was the economy that did me in.

You are, however, are a person who wants to do a good job and to take a good person out of this world only to be left with those two would make me quite sad.

I also went to a conference last week for career practioners and got some really cool materials on doing work assessments which I can post if you like. There are many but this one looked very interesting to me and it is free! Something we all need at this time of the economy. I can see if I can walk you through it if you like. Might help others too.

Do take care.

Ice