And it's official

[susandennis]

I got the letter. It was nicely worded, officially spelling out that my release was because of lack of work, not any deficiencies on my part. It will make a nice reference letter if I need it.

I have a couple of questions but enough clues to find out the answers on my own if I have to. I'll take my work laptop and corporate smart card into the boss's office on Monday morning and I'll take the corporate Orca (bus pass) card back to Microsoft sometime next week. I will totally miss that free ride!

Monday I will also apply for unemployment insurance and dig into the COBRA - I've made it plain that I want it and my boss, in his letter, says he'll pay for August and September so I'm pretty sure all is cool but I want to know for sure. Health insurance is not something with which I want to fuck.

It feels 3% rejection-y, 97% cool and 100% strange. (Used Click and Clack Math there - fitting since they are retiring, too!)

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[susandennis]

No. The fare cards are called Orca cards.

http://www.orcacard.com/ERG-Seattle/p1_001.do

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

So, no calls to recruiters?

[susandennis]

You mean will I look for a job? Yes, I certainly will if only to make my unemployment insurance kosher.

I'm not sure of my plan at this point. I can't imagine calling recruiters, tho. I'll probably pick some places I might like working and just apply directly.

It won't be a full out Have To Have A Job effort, though. More of a If A Great Thing Falls in My Lap, I'm Interested kind of campaign.