I was fired today by Compassion and Choices, a non-profit for which I worked for the past 6 months. As it turned out, they had no compassion and left me with no choices. I was let go for not being "more proactive". That has me stumped because our esteemed president made all the decisions, and being proactive usually meant getting a presidential email slamming me for taking initiative.
Be that as it may, I admit I have a new sense of freedom. And better yet, I will become a statistic in the unemployment figures for Oregon in April, 2009. This is new for me. When the newsman comes on and says, "Unemployment figures are in for April and they grew more dismal than ever. Over 52,000 Oregonians lost their jobs in April". I can say, with pride -- "Hey, I made the news! That's me he's talking about!" I will have a gigantic step up on all my former colleagues, who may in fact be more proactive than I, but haven't achieved the public attention I have.
It will be an honor to represent those of us unemployed in a recession. I will go the the place where one applies for unemployment and fill out the endless forms with pride. I will accept the government dole, which I will see as a personal bailout from Obama and Geithner directly to me. I am part of the recovery. I envision seeking a job as being too proactive for me. I prefer a reactive mode, with passive-aggressive overtones. I will be receiving a stimulus package from my leaders, and God willing, I will be stimulated. Joy infuses my soul.
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