Ungratefulness in a time of Recession

I've been steadyily employed for 21 years. And...today was the first day I expected to be fired. My company doesn't do layoffs...they fire you. Adding to that; I'm not a top performer, the economy is going to hell in handbasket, and Iceland's government failed last week (that really has nothing to do with me, but I feel it should have had a more a little more press than it actually got), I figured it was my time to go. I walked into work this morning fully expecting to be asked to step into one of those bland conference rooms...you know..the kind with neutral colors, your manager, an HR rep and security (depending on how they think you'll react)..and a small stack of papers. But nooo, I went straight to my desk, logged on, looked around for my supervisor to come over...in case she missed me walking in...and began to work.
I spent the rest of the day thinkiing abot how mch I hate my job and how that Career Builder commercial on SuperBowl Sunday really hit home and how...people have lost their savings, jobs and in some cases their lives in these tough economic times. One thing I often hear is..."well at least I have a job." Am I being ungrateful?!

But what if you hate your job?! Not dislike but HATE...having daily fantasies of smoking weed at your desk, staring fires at your desk, or bringing in a team of chimpanzees and releasing them to run wild at your command and looking at your site manager like "What?!" Should you start liking it now because of the economic state we're in? 100,000 people lost their jobs last week but 30,000 didn't like their fuckin job anyway, 2 of them were days away from killing their boss and in unrelated news, 34 missing chimpanzees have been returned to the zoo.

I mean, I grew up always being pushed to accomplish or achieve, but walking into work today..thinking I'd be walking out a few minutes later...being tagged Mr 100,001... I felt a sense of relief...freedom...a chance to start over and do it my way. I wouldn't have needed security...I would have pinched my supe on the cheek and went to the beach (it was 84 degrees today). Instead I sat at my desk typing away wondering "if punch someone or start a fire in the mensroom can I still collect unemployment?" and making a few bitter Facebook postings.

To those of you who have lost your job recently... don't be upset. And for for those who may lose their jobs tomorrow..fear not. It's a fresh start, a chance that's been thrown your way. Because if you really think about it...the only ones you need to fear are those of us who still have jobs that we hate....were the ones who haven't received that fresh start chance, that suffer in silence everyday, smile with blank stares listening to fellow coworkers but not actually hearing them because we're too busy deciding how we're going to kill them...when the...ticking..in..our head.....stops.

Shout out to Johanna Sigurdardottir, Icelands new prime minister..the worlds first OPENLY gay national leader...Hey if the heterosexuals couldn't stand in front and save the goverment...try it from behind.