'I think I'm on a sinking ship here:' Woman lands her dream job, only to find out that everyone in her position has been laid off by budget cuts

Everyone remembers being asked as a kid what they wanted to be when they grew up. A firefighter. A ballerina. A veterinarian. When you grow up a little bit, these dreams will probably change, but everyone does have that elusive "dream job:" the one job you could work every day of your life, and it would never feel like work. It's rare that you make it to your dream job, so the dream changes and gets a little smaller. In this case, it's best when you hit the sweet spot of a job: it isn't your whole life, but you enjoy the work you're doing, and you believe it's meaningful work. That's the ideal life we all want to live. We feel comfortable in our means, we do work we're proud of, and we can still live a good life outside of the 9-5.

When you secure this position, life feels like Swiss cheese. But, like many things in life, your job can pull the rug out from under you faster than your first paycheck hits your bank account. One woman gets unsavory information about her position at her seemingly perfect job. Should she keep her wits about her and be prepared to look elsewhere, or should she remain hopeful?


 

Like what you see? Follow our WhatsApp channel for more.

Author image for Baiz Hoen Baiz Hoen
Advertisement

Stay up to date by following us on Facebook!

Tags

job work coworkers laid off reddit story workplace Reddit
Scroll down for the next article

Also From FAIL Blog

Trending Now

Entitled neighbor demands to put scaffolding on resident's driveway as they make house repairs for two weeks, resident refuses to cooperate: ‘You can't use my property'

Entitled neighbor demands to put scaffolding on resident's driveway as they make house repairs for two weeks, resident refuses to cooperate: ‘You can't use my property'

01
Parents demand 18-year-old give her car, that she paid for herself, to her 16-year-old brother because he "needs it more": ' I worked part-time jobs for 2 years to help pay for that car'

Parents demand 18-year-old give her car, that she paid for herself, to her 16-year-old brother because he "needs it more": ' I worked part-time jobs for 2 years to help pay for that car'

02
18-year-old, oldest of 3 siblings, calls out her mom and 16-year-old brother for "parentifying" her and forcing her to be a de facto parent to him and their 12-year-old sister: 'My mom laughed'

18-year-old, oldest of 3 siblings, calls out her mom and 16-year-old brother for "parentifying" her and forcing her to be a de facto parent to him and their 12-year-old sister: 'My mom laughed'

03
'I told him he couldn't spend 4-8 hours on break': Managers who were paired with the world's worst employees

'I told him he couldn't spend 4-8 hours on break': Managers who were paired with the world's worst employees

04
Employee suspects coworker blocked them on corporate chat software because they were promoted to a better role: ‘[We] have never really gotten along’

Employee suspects coworker blocked them on corporate chat software because they were promoted to a better role: ‘[We] have never really gotten along’

05
Homeowner certifies garden as National Wildlife Habitat after nosy neighbor files dozens of complaints about their gardening choices: ‘I now have signs on my yard that announce the habitat and the birds and bees get to keep living happily’

Homeowner certifies garden as National Wildlife Habitat after nosy neighbor files dozens of complaints about their gardening choices: ‘I now have signs on my yard that announce the habitat and the birds and bees get to keep living happily’

06
Advertisement