Unemployed

I wish I could say and 'loving it!'.  Actually it's not too bad.  If I think about my last post about Gratitude and my question about how I can spend my 37.5 hrs/week, it is a bit ironic.  I now have lots of time to figure it out.  And of course I still have Gratitude. More than ever.  After almost 12 years at MGIC, I was laid off last week.  It came to no surprise because of the market, but still a shock none the less.  I grew up in the mortgage industry, it's where I began my career.  I learned so many things.  I became a troubleshooter, a programmer, an analyst, a presenter, and a co-worker.  I put myself through MSOE with an undergrad and a graduate degree.  I got many promotions and a co-worker bonus.  I moved out for the first time and bought a condo.  I have so many memories that are part of my time at MGIC that it's been sad to say good bye.  I move forward with those memories and most of all the experiences I've learned from and the people I became friends with.  I will miss the work-out classes, the convenient cafeteria, taking breaks, and starbucks!  I will also miss the events we had on the MGIC Plaza.  Who doesn't like a free lunch!?  I might even miss doing the silly 'jazz hands' for the camera.  Even though I'm a little teary-eyed from thinking about what I'm going to miss, I don't forget what I won't miss.  Yes, that list is long too....

Instead I'll leave you with my linkedin profile:  www.linkedin.com/in/wendikeesling/ 

And my last jazz hands!