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Yesterdays Drive Home
While on vacation I found out that my company performed a 20% reduction in staffing. Currently my job is safe and I am thankful for it.
Returning to work yesterday I found out that in addition to my company halting 401k matching and the layoffs, there will be no merit increases or bonuses this year and possibly next.
This originally irked me, but then I drove home.
Through a series roads closed by construction or car accidents I ended up taking a route I don't normally. While waiting at an intersection for the light to turn, there was a homeless guy with a sign. He wasn't like some of the people you see where you kinda question if they were homeless or just scamming. He looked homeless, like the few posssesions he had with him were the only ones in the world. He was jovial. Not in the crazy I am a tad touched kinda way, just the type that says happy or at least happy at that moment.
I gave him a few dollars before the light turned; he thanked me and continued to smile as I drove away. I realized that he had so much less than I, yet could still smile. It is easy to be down in these economic times, things are rough. There is still a roof over our heads though, food on the table and much to be thankful for. Yeah I may not get a raise, but I still have a job and a wonderful husband.
It only took a drive home and a moment to learn a lesson.
Keep heart, be thankful and help when you can.
While on vacation I found out that my company performed a 20% reduction in staffing. Currently my job is safe and I am thankful for it.
Returning to work yesterday I found out that in addition to my company halting 401k matching and the layoffs, there will be no merit increases or bonuses this year and possibly next.
This originally irked me, but then I drove home.
Through a series roads closed by construction or car accidents I ended up taking a route I don't normally. While waiting at an intersection for the light to turn, there was a homeless guy with a sign. He wasn't like some of the people you see where you kinda question if they were homeless or just scamming. He looked homeless, like the few posssesions he had with him were the only ones in the world. He was jovial. Not in the crazy I am a tad touched kinda way, just the type that says happy or at least happy at that moment.
I gave him a few dollars before the light turned; he thanked me and continued to smile as I drove away. I realized that he had so much less than I, yet could still smile. It is easy to be down in these economic times, things are rough. There is still a roof over our heads though, food on the table and much to be thankful for. Yeah I may not get a raise, but I still have a job and a wonderful husband.
It only took a drive home and a moment to learn a lesson.
Keep heart, be thankful and help when you can.