Blink your eye and 6 months fly by.
We're all plodding away, riding the waves of "rolling" layoff. Nobody's feeling sorry for themselves, though: we still can't forget those folks who walked out the door for good with those cardboard boxes.
The past year has given everyone a chance to think about life after cubicles. No longer complacent, no longer arrogant, no longer feeling safe or entitled to a job with a company for life, many of us have used our "laycations" wisely. We've spent extra time with our families. We've reconnected with what's important. We've thought about life beyond this place: "what would I do if I couldn't come back here? What's my Plan B? C? D? I didn't have a back-up plan when all this hit. I sure as hell better have one now."
Some people can't -- or don't want to -- see beyond the walls of their cubicles. And that's fine, if that suits them. But for others, being laid off (permanently or just now and then), separated, retired, or otherwise, has opened their eyes to a world of possibility.
Here are just a few I know about, but I plan to scout around and tell you more stories. Former cube-dwellers are now:
- Buying a furniture refinishing business.
- Establishing a franchise as a travel agent for the major cruise lines.
- Writing a book.
- Designing golf clubs.
- Finishing a master's degree.
- Building a billiard's bar.
- Sailing the world (literally).
Whadya know? There's a world out there. Lots more coming on this subject.
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