A Game Of Butts Up?

As most of you know, I have been looking for a new job. Recently, I interviewed for a job at our rival company whom we shall heretofore refer to as BigBalls.

Long story short, if I didn't get the job, I would have still left my current job -- I need to move up in the world. In fact, I've been contemplating leaving the industry altogether, even without having another job lined up. A little vacation, freelance work and maybe even starting my own business again could be awesome in the long run!

The game has changed since the interview. BigBalls' daddy has bought our company. A transition team is ushering along the merger -- very poorly I must add. What does this mean for Ostrich?

It means Ostrich and his comrades will be the unwilling participants in a game of career Butts Up! Whenever anyone at work asks me what I think will happen when the suits come in next week, here's what I tell them:

"The suits will tell us to line up against the wall. They'll instruct us to turn around, place our hands on the wall, and arch our backs so our asses become supple targets. From there, they will unveil red rubber balls from their bag of goodies -- an instrument used to determine who shall stay and who shall go. When they hurtle the balls at our asses, we shall have the opportunity to dodge and shift, yet most likely the ball will come so hard and fast that our efforts will be futile. In the end, only a few will be left standing along the wall, and the rest will get a nice thank-you-for-playing note that reads, 'You're fired, bitch!'"

So the question is: How much should Ostrich stick his ass out? Should he move it from side to side to make it a more luscious target? Should he try to dodge the balls so he can work alongside BigBalls? There are so many scenarios, but only one thing is certain. I have to wait and see what my fate will be, lest I miss out on finding out what lies behind door No. 3: A severance package, unemployment checks, a dark void...who knows what it could be.

While I've realized that almost every scenario means Ostrich ends up in a better situation, the prolonged wait has been taking its toll on my mind, my sleep schedule, my focus at work (you know, where else would I blog?). It's been pretty nerve-wrecking for the past few weeks.

Oh well. Despite the uncertainty, I'm glad that it takes just a little bit of sunshine to brighten one's day :)