Dodging Bullets

So whether it's a case of a lucky roulette roll, or dodging bullets, whatever you want to call it, I think I have been extemely blessed in having a new career move. Our company laid off 145 people, or 8% of the employees, in order to save $20M of expenses moving forward for 2006.

This drastic of a move usually happens at the close of our fiscal quarters, or month, but never mid month. There was a lot of upper management positions that were eliminated as well ... and that was a good thing. We have one of those companies that had way too many many chiefs, and not enough indians. Now things appear to be much more balanced.

I am so fortunate to not have lost my job. As a matter of fact, I was promoted! I was assigned to work on the largest account our company has, and I report directly to the Client Relationship Manager. I will be working in a management position, organizing all of the training as well as assisting with business analysis of the account.

I thank my Heavenly Father for this opportunity, and especially for the fact that I was able to dodge the bullet. I have a distinct feeling that my name was on that 'hatchet list'... I might be wrong, but that's a suspicion. It just feels odd that out of no where I get picked up and assigned to this account, and promoted. Very strange. But very wonderful! Thanks to everyone who had a hand in it!