I addressed this briefly in my last post, but I wanted to take the time to reflect on the past month and a half of my life. As the title suggests, yes I was unemployed. And yes, it most definitely did suck.
Let me just tackle a few facts before we really get into it. I had a lot of people telling me to keep my chin up, that it would definitely get better, and that eventually I would get a job. While yes, I did eventually land a job, I had to absolutely grind to get to that point. I think that's the underrated aspect that most people don't really think about. Everyone is so focused on the aspect of losing a job, and how that must affect the mental health. But really, I don't think that's what really mad me feel worse about the whole situation. The fact was, I was laid off due to the times itself, it had nothing to do with anything that I. could have done differently. So people coming up to me and telling me that it wasn't my fault that this happened just seemed fairly tacit. The big reason why I was affected by being laid off was because I would have to go through the toils and struggles of recruiting all over again. I was frustrated and angry. A part of me couldn't believe that life had really decided to screw me over once again. It's easy when you're in this scenario to feel like a victim, to blame circumstances on your misfortune and retreat into yourself. A big part of me just wanted to leave everything behind and give myself the time to rest and recuperate from the trauma. I wanted to do that, but I also had to be logical. If this scenario ever happens to you just take a couple of days, or maybe even a week, to recover from the situation. Yes it does suck, and you're allowed to feel bad about it. But after that, you need to bring every grit and determination you possibly posses into the game. That's what I had to do. You have to get back up, dust yourself off, and start the recruiting grind. Fix up your resume, and start practicing whatever skills are necessary. That's exactly what I had to do. Although I complained about it every single chance I got, and I most definitely went through a few mental breakdowns, eventually I just grit my teeth and got to work. And eventually, it led to me getting a job. Had I taken longer than a week to recover from the trauma, I'm not sure if I would've been as successful during the recruiting season. So now I'm sitting here, finally getting the time to relax and enjoy myself to my heart's content. Once 'the fat lady sings' you can finally give yourself the break that you definitely deserve. What am I going to do during this break you might be asking? Depending on when I start my new job, I think that I'm going to first spend a few necessary weeks relaxing with my family, after which I will try to travel for a little bit. Then it's time to fully immerse myself into the culture of my new job and get straight to work. I want to leave you all with one final thought on this subject. If life really is like an oscillating wave, in which each of the highs are succeeded by a low, should I really be spending my time during the high dreading the low that's to come? That doesn't seem very healthy at all. If the low is indeed inevitable, which all comes from perspective mind you, I think it's my sworn duty to spend my time at the top completely enjoying it. I think I should spend this perfect period of my life relaxing and enjoying it to the absolute fullest. Indeed, in a very meta way, me writing this blog post is actually my way of coming to terms with this period of my life. And I intend to enjoy every single moment. And lastly, for those of you who may be In the midst of their own lows, remember that the high Is just around the corner. It seemed so difficult for me to believe that when life sucked a month ago, but if it can work out for me then it can definitely work out for you. Keep your chin up ;)
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