Best of luck, Lisa!!! As Carol said, whenever one door has closed (as a result of a RIF), another door has opened. That said, however, there is a bit of an adjustment and mourning period. When we finally closed down an office (after six years of working together during acquisitions and all), it felt like we were getting divorced. I enjoyed the freedom and spent the next year working on consulting jobs (eventually deciding that it was time to address the benefits issue and that I do get better benefits as a captive employee). But it was weird not seeing the same dozen guys that I'd worked with for years! We do keep in touch, though I have to admit my sharp repartee has suffered as a result of not constantly being the butt of their jokes for six years (the last year was 12 guys and me, so yeah, you can bet how much teasing *I* got!).
Take time to mourn the "divorce" but have fun! You've got a great opportunity now, and it sounds like the timing is almost perfect (perfect is when you pick it yourself, but this is close! <grin>). ...sue ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
