After 18 hours I finally made it home last night! Starting with the Septa train to 30th Street Station - when we get there Amtrak doesn't show our reservation! Continental had long hold times due to all the cancellations; I ended up buying two new Amtrak tickets just to make sure we go to Newark Airport. From Amtrak to the AirTrain - easy monorail from the train station to the terminals; I'll have to remember how easy that was for future trips.
We think - Finally! at the airport, we are home free! Wrong. The delay starts with 15 min, then 30, then an hour... The windshield of the plane needed to be replaced. Ugh. So we wait and wait and wait.....2.5 hours later the windshield is in and we're ready to go! Woo-hoo! NOW we're home free and I can still make it to Martini Monday! .... wrong again. As we get to AZ there are lots and lots of clouds then the announcement - storms directly over the airport, field is closed, we are circling 15 minutes. 20 minutes later, we are diverted to Tucson for fuel. Sigh. While refueling, the PHX airport is once again closed for thunderstorms. Over an hour later the announcement came -- take our seats, we're leaving NOW. Another 15 minutes goes by and we finally take off!! Yay!!
Back to Phoenix! Off to get my car, then grab some food - though Continental still serves a meal, I question it's food value LOL - drop off mom and get my dog. A quick drive through rain soaked Valley streets and I'm home!!! Whew! What a long day :) At least the wine comes soon........ :D
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Yay! Welcome home ...
Thanks :) It's nice to be home again. Now to get caught up with everyone....
Did you ever think you would be in this situation? i.e. getting laid off after 16 years with one employer, then having to go find another job somewhere else.
I saw too many layoffs during my 16 years to not think I'd be in this situation. Reality is no job is that secure anymore.
I believe everything happens for a reason. The layoff just forces me to rethink what I want to do and make a change. It simply shook me up and out of my comfort zone.
How does the market look now after being with one employer for so long? Does it look like you will do the same type work, do something different, or accept a (gulp) lower level position?
The market looks how one wants it to look. I'm not sure exactly what I'll look to do, I keep an open mind.
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