My Suggestion
There comes a time in your life when your job, for no fault of your own, must unexpectedly let you go. Here is my suggestion for what you should do:
1. Laugh. You’re lucky to have had an amazing job for this long while working with amazing people. The job will be back at some point and it’ll be better than ever. Sulking is for assholes. Don’t be an asshole.
2. Blast a medley of songs on your speakers throughout the office that would be the soundtrack to you leaving. Start with The Doors The End, move on to Semisonic’s Closing Time, and graciously walk out to Green Day’s Good Riddance (Time of Your Life). If anything, your co-workers will get a kick out of this.
3. Write “Jon Hill was here” on the wall. (It may be appropriate to insert your own name though using my name is kinda funny and ironic). Aim for the precision and determination of this scene. Don’t aim for the part afterwards.
4. Go to Target and buy a hotdog. Remember, the hotdog might be $3, but the relish and mustard is free. Load the fuck up. You no longer have a job and need to take advantage of every opportunity.
5. Even though you desperately want to, you might not be able to call your dad and get one of his usual pep talks. Instead, remember that he always taught you “Everything will be alright. It always is,” and instead go to your local bookstore and buy a book about his childhood hero written by one of your heros. Understand that you can probably buy it cheaper on Amazon but that sometimes supporting your local store and the symbolism is more important than the $10 you’d save. Remember, Jack Kennedy faced way harder situations than this. Learn from him.
6. Start working on your feature film.
