Yup…I got laid off today. Without any real reason. My boss told me that evidently I got into it with someone at work while my boss was on vacation. I asked him who I got into it with because I honestly didn’t remember. He replied with “Well, at this point, I’m just following directions from high above and there isn’t anything I can do. We’re gonna have to let you go. I’m sorry.” I told him I understood and clocked out. The hardest part though, was saying goodbye to the warehouse guys. I’ve been working with them for the last 4 in a half years and we’ve formed amazing friendships. It hurts that they just up and let me go, but I know it’s for the better. Seriously though, it’s the guys that work in the warehouse that I’m going to miss the most from that place. When I said goodbye too one of them, I could just see the sadness and anger in his eyes. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if he quit sometime soon. Lucky for me, I’ve got people looking out for me. One of our customers that we work with, that I’ve known for 3 in a half years, said that if he has an opening, he’ll let me know. I told him to keep in touch and he said he would. Then I got a call from my previous boss (because I had texted him that I got laid off). We talked for a good 15 minutes and assured me that this is definitely for the better for me, which I completely agree with. And lastly, I got a call from my older cousin (who is like a [expletive]ing brother to me). I had always told him that I wanted to quit and find a better job. He’s a supervisor at his work and he told me he’d try to get me a spot. He had been talking to his boss about me, letting him know how reliable I am and what not. So during this call, he said that there were some spots opening up and he wants me to email his boss my resume. If I can get a job at my cousin’s company, I’m already better than the 4 [expletive]ing years I’ve been working at my previous job. Granted, my cousin’s job is about 45 minutes to an hour away from where I live and I don’t have a car…but my cousin said we’ll work something out…which may involve me staying at his place for 5 days a week. So yes…that’s what happened to me today. I’ve been feeling like shit because I’ve been sick, and now I get laid off for my final paycheck. Win win for me. Off to better things now.