Monday 11/10

• 10:00 am Dentist appointment
• Receive company email about Holiday party on 12/15
• Finish reports within 3 hours
• Receive email stating company closed for Veterans day (has never been closed for veterans day). Joke with co-workers watch chains will be on the door on Wednesday. State nothing is ever truly free.
• Receive another email about new positions available in the company
• continue discussing plans for day off

Tuesday 11/11

• Sleep in till 8am
• begin blog post for Rainerism after discovering slide.com
• leave for MRI on knee (tripped over the dog)
• realize only have 100 mins on cell phone for 4 more days
• get call to be stylist on commercial shoot (1st offer, paid, super excited) Don’t except immediately suppose to be in San Francisco this week for friends b-day.  Realize need to seize the opportunity and accept position. Reward self with sushi and Starbucks
• return home finish blog post, watch Tyra (she is so trashy it is good)
• look up 20 cheapest apartment in NYC.  Find them cute and charming.
• prepare for work

Wednesday 11/12

• 8:30am finally friend calls back advise unable to make to birthday weekend and I am berated for being inconsiderate and need to apologize.  Not addressing like a friend but like a client.  Completely pissed off at friend’s response before entering work.  Down to 70 mins on cell phone.
• 9:00am Check emails need to create more reports and review some invoices
• 10:00am meeting about Thanksgiving potluck.  Explain concerns to director advised everything will be taken care of just need to help set up next Thursday
• 10:30am emergency town hall meeting being advised due to economy cutting company down by half.  Many voices of concern due to houses just being bought, expecting babies, and the holidays.  Surprise for many people the company had an open house last Thursday and closed down Canadian division advised all work done in this main office. Feeling guilt about Starbucks and sushi.
• Unable to concentrate, answer client emails, or create reports.  All coworkers sit at desk in silence.
• 11am first lay off in department. then nothing for over an hour and a half
• still unable to concentrate just watch as people collect boxes and walk out
• 1:15pm go to lunch not really hungry just order fries for $2. Get further details about commercial.
• Return to work other departments completely gone people crying left and right.  Company cut down 80%. Wondered why CEO would even lie about that.
• Advise others everything happens for a reason and we always talked about other things we would rather do.
• 3pm finally told services no longer needed handed unemployment form.  Advise will not return for rest of the week. Gather stuff , say goodbyes, delete personal emails. plan for a happy hour tomorrow night.
• 4pm cancel gym membership (was offered lower rate and accepted, but now realize need to fully cancel). Realize will be broke and super fat.
• 4:30 down to 50 mins on cell phone.
• Realize last paycheck next week and live paycheck to paycheck.  Anger sets in along with some fear over what will happen next couple of months. Contemplate moving in with the parents. 
• 4:45 call T-mobile get old school plan (text messages and 1000 minutes) cancel Blackberry package and hot spots
• 5:00 leave for dinner with family. Order several alcoholic drinks
• Family advises got too comfortable at job and need to move on.  Stylist position great opportunity.  Mom states I need to start thinking like an entrepreneur and stop worrying about bills.
• 8:30 cancel Netflix subscription
• 10:00 35 minutes left on cell phone. extremely sober, Try to watch Across the Universe, realize don’t care about the movie
• 10:30 lay in bed wide awake. dog jumps in bed but don’t care to get him off
• 1:00 am watch The Daily Show
• 1:30 check out jobing.com realize just want part time job to concentrate on GMAT and applications
• 3:00 am watch Anderson Cooper discussion on the economy pour a glass of wine.
• 3:30 begin this post.
• 4:00am watch Mike and Mike on ESPN.
• 4:42am discover laidoffcentral.com
• 4:47am realize GG has overcome many things in life and this is just a minor setback.

Anyone else get laid off recently?  How is it going for you?

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Diane Von Furstenberg shows a great outfit that includes some of the basics every women should have in her wardrobe.  The black pencil skirt, a white or cream blouse, and dark cardigan. By adding a small belt as an accent to he outfit and presenting your own power woman confidence this outfit will impress any client.

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In the wake of the whole stock market dipping I decided to go to my local Fidelity Investments building and see what I can do to protect and/or increase my assets.  When I walk in the front door I am greeted by several women (and surrounded by several old men talking about their diversity portfolios) dressed in the same outfit.  The gray or black trouser, the comfy black loafer and the boxy jacket.  I was bored with the look.  I am interested in working in a more creative dressing environment, but what do you do when you have to wear the suit.  Dun Dun Dun here is GG to help spice up this outfit.  Again, I only offer suggestions that can be worked from both low to high end.

For this look I wanted to keep everything basic.  I am staying away from prints for now because I assume there is a strict  dress code.  I centered the clothing options around the Grey High Waisted Jacket.  I like the embellishment of the pleating on the jacket.  I chose sheath dresses because they are quick and easy.  The blue dress adds a needed color for a brighter day.  The wide leg black pants fit any size and looks classic.  The yellow shirt is also a needed color.  The pearl necklace is another classic look that help offset the color I suggest to wear with the jacket.  The heels can match anything worn with the jacket whether it is a skirt, dress, trousers, or jeans.  For a little fun I suggest the Balenciaga motorcycle purse.  Yes it is expensive but don’t you deserve it!

So, readers if you have any other suggestions or tips from what you do to spice up your suit please send them to me and I will happily share them.  Also if you would like to take pictures of your work outfit please send those (you can cut off your face) and I will be glad to share them.  Send suggestions or photos to SUITS on style.com for my suggestions on what can be worn to work along with my favorites from NYC Fashion Spring 2009.

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