Its taking everything I have to keep it together right now!
I just got news I NEVER imagined I would get. To explain, I am a government contractor. I work for a company who is hired by the Gov. More specifically the Military. My company has been doing "my job" for years...never had any competion for the job. Companmies can "bid" to get the job for the Military with what they can "offer" and for how much. We just learned my company LOST the contract. We never would have expected this. Not out of too much confidence but the fact that not many can do what we do.
I am out of a job in December...right before the Holidays, and one month before baby is due.
I know you all cant do anything. I just needed to vent. Trying so hard not to cry in front of about 15 men in uniform right now.
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Oh no! And if they know you are pregnant, I would totally go ahead and burst into tears. You have a very good reason and can just blame "the hormones."
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oh no! i'm so sorry to hear that! at least you have time to make a transition (just trying to find a silver lining!)
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Oh no! I'm so sorry! Will you still be eligible for your maternity leave? Severance? What horrible timing!
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wow that truly is bad timing. sorry you have to go through this with a baby on the way. I pray it all works out somehow
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oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that.
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I'm so sorry! I wouldn't have been able to hold back the tears.
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Man, that sucks! At least you have a few months heads-up that this is happening and can start looking for other employment. Not that it was part of your ideal plan, but will you be able to collect unemployment for a little while? You might end up with a "paid" maternity leave that's just a little longer than you originally anticipated.
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@oliviaoblivia: Right now I have no clue. My company is still shell shocked themselves and trying to pull all the pieces together and find out who got the contract so they can try to help me and the other guy who do my job a push in their direction so we can get hired on with the new company. I am thankful that my company told me as SOON as they found out, so all the other details I may not know yet, but at least they told us as soon as they knew as well.
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Holy shit, I am so sorry
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I'm so sorry.
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Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear this!!!! Government contract are such a pain, it really sucks you just lost yours
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I am so sorry! That is horrible timing. I hope you find something else soon!
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I just pray whoever got the contract will hire me on. I found out it will be announced in October. We know its between two other companies. One of them most likely would hire on both me and the other guy who does what I do, the other company may only hire one of us, in which the other guy is more senior and more experienced and will have an advantage. Regardless even if they do come to me asking if I want to hire on with them I will either one- get screwed with maternity leave now as I will have been working with them less than a year. Or, I fear they wont want me until after baby is born which will have me unemployed for about three months at least.
Ahhh such horrible timing!
Thanks everyone for your kind words and letting me vent and freak out a little.
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Oh my gosh, I'm so so sorry, that's horrible news!!!! I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you! I hope you're at least able to get another job soon!! I can't imagine how stressful that must be to have a baby on the way and know you're losing your job in a few months!
*hug*
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Oh no!!! I'm so sorry. That is truly terrible timing, not that it would ever be good news. Hang in there!
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