For the past couple of months my life has been a roller coaster. I'm not sure I would put it down as a main attraction at an amusement park...but it has been a roller coaster nonetheless. There have been many dips - enough to make one lose their lunch - and there have been twists, turns and sharp, unexpected veers that are pronounced enough to get whiplash.
So, what awaits me at the top of the hill?
In one month's time, I have left my job, put my house on the market, and moved in...with my parents. I loved my job. I was good at what I did - being the face and punching bag for an organization in crisis. But, it was a place I felt needed and respected. Tomorrow I travel 800 miles to return to the place I left to help train my replacement. Again, it feels good to feel needed, but what happens when the two weeks are gone? Where will the job be?
Then there's the house. While there were many showings the first couple of weeks...nobody is looking now. My biggest fear is that there will be a major mortgage payment to make with no income. And my parent's basement will become a permanent fixture.
When I left home at the age of 18, I swore on everything that I could, that I would never move back home. One couldn't pay me enough to live in an environment that promised constant groundings and disciplinary actions. Not to mention, I have my OWN family to worry about.
My poor son is so confused. Where is HIS home? And tomorrow I will take him back to our old stomping ground to see our old house...further confusing him. But, the silver lining, the small rise in the roller coaster, is that it will be great 'Mommy and Me' time.
I have more than 15 years of professional experience. I know that I am good at what I do. But, I'm in a new town, with minimal contacts and no home. Is putting my resume in a pool with recent college graduates an option?
Life is a roller coaster, and I have been told and heard to enjoy the ride. But, I don't like this ride. I have paid way too much to stand in a long line only to get whiplash and wait for the climb to the top.
Right now I'm climbing. I hope the ride is worth the hype.
You have way better odds than the recent grads. You may make less than your experience should dictate but when they can hire experience and education instead of just education, it will win every time. I reference every article about student loan debt that has hit the politic and economic newsrags in the past year.
ReplyDeleteYeah, you'll get hired much faster than I will :) Keep the hope!
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