So I got some bad news today. The Economy in Michigan is horrible to begin with and currently the company I work for Turner Construction has been having issues finding jobs. The last large job they were awarded was almost a year ago. Over the last couple months Turner has been laying people off or people have been resigning.
Now through this all I felt my position as a part time intern was pretty secure. Heh. last time I make an assumption. After my mom came home from work. Yes I work with my mom. She mentioned that Turner would be getting some new interns for the summer. I thought great that means my job is definitely secure. Now at this job I was making $10 an hour which is a great wage for a kid right out of High School with no College education. I have been able to avoid taking out Student Loans thanks to the job.
So this morning I go into my bosses office and he has me sit down. Not unusual since I always wait for the okay to sit down when I am meeting with anyone above me. He then says "I have some badnews. We have to let you go." He of course went through the whole "Turner isn't getting jobs" spiel I just mentioned up there. I have until May 15th.
Now heres the bitch of it.
I am trying to figure out if me feeling betrayed is wrong. I was the first IT intern hired at this company ever. Turner was founded at the turn of the last century. So I'm a groundbreaker. But.... I've been employed for nearly a year and they are dumping me and bringing in new interns. None are filling my position though.
I figure I'll be able to rebound rather well but College is still a major question for me. I have decided that I am going to approach every department head, the HR Manager, Operations Manager, HR manager, General Manager and my boss to get letters of reccomendation. Luckily as far as I know everyone here likes me so it should be no problem.
I'm really trying to see this as an oppurtunity and not a set back. I haven't had any real time off since summer vacation between Junior and Senior year of High School. So I might try doing something adventurous. Who knows........