Where do you live? New Jersey.
What was your job title? Marketing Consultant & Fundraiser
In what industry? Medical Office & a Non-Profit Political Org.
How old were your coworkers? I was 42, co-workers were around the same age, some a little older.
How did you find out you were losing your job? One office closed down, the other lost funding & we were told 1 week before our jobs ended.
Did you have to leave immediately, or did they give you a few weeks to get used to the idea? I had 2-3 weeks from one job and 1 week from the other.
Tell us a little about what you did: For the medical office I did marketing, phone work, filing, data entry, etc. I did fundraising for the non-profit org.
What was your favorite part of the job? The marketing skills I learned have been very beneficial to my art career & I enjoyed talking to like-minded people when fundraising.
What was the worst part? Took time away from my artwork. Not a lot of room for advancement.
Did you like going to work? Sometimes...but I ALWAYS did!
Did you feel like you were making a difference? Especially for the non-profit group, YES!
What have you done since you've been laid off? I've been focusing on and building my art career...what I've always wanted to do!
How do you spend your days? Promoting my art, creating art, preparing & searching for exhibits, applying for freelance jobs, networking, working on my photography...
Have your spending habits changed since you've been laid off? (Have you cut back on anything? Given up coffee?) I shop in dollar stores a lot more. Don't go out with friends during the week anymore.
Do you have big financial worries -- kids in college, etc.? Luckily, no.
Do you have a spouse who works? Yes.
How many jobs have you applied for since you've been laid off? Many freelance positions and a few marketing jobs.
What kind of job are you looking for next? Will it be in the same field or a different one? Why? I'm focusing on my art career and obtaining jobs, clients and exhibits in this field. I feel it's what I'm meant to do & it's now or never!
What was your job title? Marketing Consultant & Fundraiser
In what industry? Medical Office & a Non-Profit Political Org.
How old were your coworkers? I was 42, co-workers were around the same age, some a little older.
How did you find out you were losing your job? One office closed down, the other lost funding & we were told 1 week before our jobs ended.
Did you have to leave immediately, or did they give you a few weeks to get used to the idea? I had 2-3 weeks from one job and 1 week from the other.
Tell us a little about what you did: For the medical office I did marketing, phone work, filing, data entry, etc. I did fundraising for the non-profit org.
What was your favorite part of the job? The marketing skills I learned have been very beneficial to my art career & I enjoyed talking to like-minded people when fundraising.
What was the worst part? Took time away from my artwork. Not a lot of room for advancement.
Did you like going to work? Sometimes...but I ALWAYS did!
Did you feel like you were making a difference? Especially for the non-profit group, YES!
What have you done since you've been laid off? I've been focusing on and building my art career...what I've always wanted to do!
How do you spend your days? Promoting my art, creating art, preparing & searching for exhibits, applying for freelance jobs, networking, working on my photography...
Have your spending habits changed since you've been laid off? (Have you cut back on anything? Given up coffee?) I shop in dollar stores a lot more. Don't go out with friends during the week anymore.
Do you have big financial worries -- kids in college, etc.? Luckily, no.
Do you have a spouse who works? Yes.
How many jobs have you applied for since you've been laid off? Many freelance positions and a few marketing jobs.
What kind of job are you looking for next? Will it be in the same field or a different one? Why? I'm focusing on my art career and obtaining jobs, clients and exhibits in this field. I feel it's what I'm meant to do & it's now or never!
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