Today I accepted a contract position after being laid off and unemployed for 18 months. While I’m grateful and blessed for the opportunity I can’t help but also to feel crushed. I worked at a top Biotech company in the Bay Area and had a successful career for 23 years I made $235k a year to now going back to the same company as a contractor to make $35 an hour is beyond humbling and humiliating. Sadly I’m a single mom and the sole bread winner of my family that I’m swallowing my pride and gladly taking this role. Please tell me I’m not an idiot :(