As I coast into the fifth month of unemployment (technically, because I'm working part-time and people like to hire people who are employed. it makes them think you have more value or something.), I've had a few life epiphanies. Which is really what unemployment is absolutely wonderful for. Adults learn best in situations which allow them to use experience from the past and apply them to current or future situations (principle of adult education).
1. Imposed Reflection. This is the best thing that could have happened to me at this point in my life. Actually. We spent so much time working and pursuing life, that we don't take time to reflect on where we've been or where we want to go. There's an amazing quote that says "if you don't know where you're going, any road will do." Yah. and then you end up in Arkansas. Who goes to Arkansas? Unless it's to visit family, I assume very few. Though I could be wrong. If you're the tourism board from Arkansas, please don't contact me (I am going to Tennessee next week on vacation, but I think plenty of people go to Tennessee.)
2. I have decided to make lemonade : You know the saying : when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. That's what I'm doing. I haven't caused this massive economic downturn of which I am now reaping the "benefits" of. But whatever. This is life and stuff like this happens.
3. Upgrade. Upgrade. Upgrade : No one wants to hire someone who is lazy. So I decided take a class and upgrade my skills. I tried to go with something current, like project management. Applicable skills, and common sense combined.
4. Seize opportunity. If I ever wanted to make a career switch, now would be the time. I'm not stuck in a corporate job that I've built myself into for the last five years. Ehhhhhh, so leaving for an entirely different career isn't a huge deal. Which is what I've decided to do. It might blow up in my face, so more on that to come....
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