The downturn in the economy is finally affecting my credit union. And by finally, I mean that in a "knew it was coming, but not happy about it" kinda way. We are now experiencing major cutbacks, such as layoffs, hiring-freezes, bonus decreases, etc. One of our newest branches (we have 17) is closing the day before Thanksgiving, meaning 10 of the 12 team members there will be leaving the credit union for now. This is the first time my company has had to lay off employees in all of its almost-70 years. And unfortunately, more layoffs and changes are coming.
My branch, also a newer branch (but much stronger), is facing some anxiety, as we will be losing 4 of our 13-member team by the end of the year: our branch manager, the assistant operations manager, the financial services manager (my supervisor), and my work sister and fellow financial services rep. My branch manager will be moving to another branch while another manager co-manages our branch and another branch. My supervisor is accepting a great job opportunity with another company, the assistant operations manager is being let go, and my work sister (if she were reading this, she would love that I'm calling her that lol) is taking maternity leave for 3-4 months.
Of course, this is all happening right before the holidays when I normally take a week-long vacation to GA to visit family and old friends. With things as they are at work and with many eyes watching how I handle my current situation, I must stay in CA for Christmas this year.
This will be my 2nd Christmas away from family (the last being in 2005). I will definitely miss sharing the wonderful traditions with them. As in 2005, I'm sure the melancholy feelings won't hit me until Christmas Eve, but I'll have my own decorations, Christmas music, phone calls, and of course my little girl to get me through it. And I think it will be fun to work on Christmas Eve with my work family, so that'll help some! I always enjoyed working Christmas Eve back in Georgia with my work family there. Weird, I know. But that's me!
Sierra's definitely going to be happy that I will not be abandoning her this year lol. Hopefully, things at work will improve soon - I am confident we will ride out the storm, though. I consider the cutback that eliminates our uniforms (and replaces them with business casual attire) to be a HUGE improvement already.
But now I'm starting to ramble. I suppose this blog entry is just to somewhat explain to those who care why I will not be in GA at Christmas. It's hard to believe it's only a month away!
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I'm sad to hear that you won't be here for Christmas. I always look forward to seeing you. I'm also sad to hear about your work family changing. A positive work environment is so important.
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