I really, really was hoping I wouldn't have to do this.
They say elections don't really have an effect on a person's everyday life, but it has, in my case. I was hoping for a different outcome, or that I would not be on the chopping block, or that I could hold out until the midterms, but not even one week in, it seems there's a big red target painted on my agency's back, and in the very near future, I will be unemployed.
It definitely sucks, because I love my job, but life isn't fair sometimes. All isn't lost, because I am nothing if not a bit pessimistic about our government here in the States, and I've been taking every overtime hour I can get my hands on for the past few months, to ensure that I have some cushion before I'm thrown in the deep end.
But yeah. Story is going to go on hiatus, TEMPORARILY. I want to come back and finish it, because I still have so many ideas and words that I want to share. Just, not right now, while I'm super stressed out/depressed, and I don't have any stability in my life. Thanks to everyone who read, commented, or followed Pinnacle Platinum for the past 2.5 years. It means more to me than you can know.
For anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation to me, stay strong and keep fighting. Hope will only die if you let it.