So, at the urging of the VP of Marketing, I went to a company-sponsored "You've been laid off, now what?" type seminar this morning. It was held in some crummy Holiday Inn near the office. I got my hopes up when I saw a Dunkin Donuts delivery van in the parking lot, complete with a giant donut strapped to the top of it. No donuts for us, just crappy Holiday Inn danishes. As I sat, bored while the facilitator was telling me fascinating things like, "use action words in your resume", the HR person came and got me out of the meeting. "Our web designer has turned in her resignation. We want to talk to you."

Now, this is very cool except I have very little ability in the web department. And, as I sat with the two HR people and my Soup, I was very honest about that. I know basic HTML, and little else. I would need to take a Dreamweaver class or two. That was okay - they were willing to pay for that, in fact. They sent me home, telling me not to get my hopes up. Meanwhile, I lunched with Lisa and attacked Mount Laundry.

I just got the phone call inviting me back officially as web designer. That was the quickest rehire in history, I think. I'm honestly nervous about the new position, but all parties concerned know what we're all getting into. The current web designer is a GLOM (one of the Gorgeous Ladies of Marketing), so I'm going to be picking her brain for the next two weeks, to say the least. And, I got a raise. So, for the moment anyway, it's all good. I just hope the economy turns around, or I could be in the same boat in a few months. At least I'll be able to add to the ol' curriculum vita.