For now I am going to be hoping time will pass quickly. Back in November, our management declared that they were going to layoff and two people were declared surplus at our location. This didn't bode well for me, since even with almost 29 years with the company I was the bottom of the seniority list in my job title. The company does have to layoff from the bottom of the seniority list in my job title in a certain geographic 'Operating area'. Unfortunately for me, I can only backfill from where they layoff and the people weren't surplus. The closest place they needed backfill is Harrisburg. My choice was to decide to take a job in Harrisburg or be layed off. And I had 7 days to make my decisison. I was given this option on December 17th with a reporting date in my new job of Dec. 23rd. (And yes that is less than 7 days I had to make up my mind.) With being about 14 months away from being pension eligible, I would lose way to much in benefits and pension money not to take that job. So I have to take the job in Harrisburg. My old boss talked to my new boss and delayed my start date til Jan. 6th so I wouldn't have to worry about the Holiday weeks. So I start in Harrisburg Monday, January 6th. Luckily, I have a friend that lives about 35 miles from Harrisburg and I am going to stay with her during the week and come home on weekends. But my life is still is kind of going to suck.... 
until I either transfer back to this area or when I get to my 30 years take an early retirement. So for now my life will be in limbo. 
