Wednesday, March 11, 2020
I Was About to Get Fired Heres How I Turned Things Around
I Was About to Get Fired Heres How I Turned Things Around I remember waking up one morning with a gut feeling that my job welches about to come to an end. There were some layoffs with the downturn of the economy. I welches new at the company, and it made sense that newbies would be on the shortlist of employees that would lose their job. I knew at that moment that if my intuition were right, taking action would prevent me from being out of work for a long period.I started soul searching to find answers to what to do next with my career that will make me happy. My moonlighting freelance geschftliches miteinander was an option, but at the time I did not know if it can supplement my lifestyle. I read blogs of full-time freelancers that decided to leave a comfy office job. One of the things I kept noticing is it is it was better to quit a day job once a freelancer is close to earning a sustainable income.About four years ago, I started to write on content mills. My goal was to transitio n from working in a corporate office to starting my own writing business to be independent of losing a job in the future. I spent hours on freelance sites searching for new opportunities to build a variety of clients to be a full-time writer eventually.Once the idea of pursuing my passion was determined, I started to take the next step. Once I was home, I started working on my professional website and managing a list of assignments. I told my circle of friends, social media network and colleagues about my writing goals. All of a sudden, people started approaching me to help them write their resume. Others asked me to help them with content for work assignments.If I decided to keep it a secret, my story would be different. My Sunday afternoon was used to finish work. Sleeping after midnight was a normal routine. There were days when I simply did not feel like moving forward with an assignment after a long day at work, but determination kept me motivated.The one day that I predicted b ecame a reality. I was laid off from my job, but it was at the right time because my list of writing work started to become overwhelming. I walked out of the building with a smile on my face because I was free to do what essentially made me happy. If I had not searched for more opportunities with my side gig, I believe I would have been out of work for a long time.The advice I can offer people that were in my shoes is to reach out to people you know. Dont feel embarrassed if you lose your job. Tell your entire network.It is a sign that there is another opportunity that is best suited for your talent. Most people tie their success to their line of work. It is not the case because I am a living example that a disappointment can turn into a rewarding opportunity.
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