Looking For The Brighter Side

So another day dawns...yay, right? It was an OK day until I get to work and yet again this week the powers that be sit us all down for another talk about the state of affairs in the company. While they had spent most of the time Monday trying to instill some hope and calm some fears, this second meeting proved otherwise. They began with asking for people who would be willing to volunteer for a lay off (yeah, I'm not jumping on that boat!) and that they were cutting our work week back to 4 days, starting next week. Not exactly the morale boosting type of meeting one would hope for. Needless to say this left me with a sour feeling in my stomach as I headed into the lab to face the music with my department's supervisor. She, I have to say, gave me a much more positive outlook saying that I didn't have as much to worry about as others, as our department is fundamental to several aspects of the company and that the only way I'd be leaving is if she was...because if we don't have work, she doesn't have work. Plus telling me that since I was familiar with several different areas, that my being cross-trained boded well for my position. While I appreciate her efforts to make me feel better about my job, it still makes me uneasy to think that the company just might go under. For one, I really enjoy working here, I actually do. There's a laid back, easy going vibe that I have certainly come to appreciate. The freedom that I have in my position is probably the best aspect of working here, being able to do things my way, at my own pace, not everyone gets that opportunity in their positions. I enjoy working for my supervisor, she's always been supportive and understanding to anything I've ever brought to her and has always made me feel like a valuable person to her team. Plus I have the great benefit of working with some pretty entertaining people, most of them pretty decent human beings. So to be in fear of having to leave all of this behind and start all over again...it's just not something I want to do. I hate looking for a job, they are so hard to find...and proving hard to keep! I've been here a little over 2 years and have gotten comfortable in my routine and to have to start out with new co-workers, in a new job, just isn't all that appealing. Granted I never pictured myself making something like this my career, I am thankful for it. Guess we'll see what happens, what the future holds, hopefully it'll be a bit brighter than it is now...