I Am Thankful That I Lost My Job This Year

By Sarah Cottrell

On an unusually warm morning in October, I walked into the newsroom of the newspaper I worked at in our small Maine town. I dropped my bag, fired up my laptop, answered a few voicemails and e-mails, then heard my name called by the office manager. The senior news editor wanted to see me. Ten…

Sarah Cottrell
Sarah Cottrell

Sarah Cottrell is a Maine based freelance journalist and lifestyle writer. Her work has been featured on VICE Tonic, New York Magazine, Washington Post, and has been included in seven anthologies including the New York Times bestselling series, I Still Just Want to Pee Alone. Check out her work at sarahcottrellfreelance.com and visit her on Facebook and Instagram.

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