None of that mattered when the ax started swinging though. I was one of the first let go last year when this massive layoff - that was only supposed to last though Q2...then Q3 2015, but a year later shows no real end in sight. I went through so many emotions: disbelief, hurt, depression, fear...you name it, I did it. But hindsight is 20/20 and now I'm happy it happened when it did because I wasn't faced with the constant stress of wondering "am I next" because I was the first. It took me 6 months to find decent work, just as my unemployment ran out but everything happens for a reason and I'm thrilled to be far enough out of the industry to be a little bit safer but still be able to apply a lot of what I learned at Weatherford here in my new position.
If you are reading this and being faced with layoff, I hope this is an inspiration to you. You will all be fine so approach every day with no fear and remember: That thing you're worried about today, won't even matter 2 years from now. Keep moving forward and learn from but don't stress out about what is left behind.