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Job Downsizing - Make The Best Of It
You're working at your family's welding business during the day,
and then go to your second job at night. You're 50-some years
old, working as a cashier at Target. You always said that if
you're 40 years old and have a career that requires you to wear
a name tag, then to just shoot you!
Not that there's anything wrong with working at Target or
wearing a name tag or working the family business. Those are all
honest jobs. It's just that after 20 years with your previous
company, and with your education and expertise, you hadn't
exactly planned on ramping up to your golden years asking
customers if they'd like to save ten percent on their purchase
by opening a store credit card.
You heard rumblings about the company folding. But as far as you
knew, the numbers were good. At least they were good. Then
competition took over and the owners decided it was a good time
to bow out gracefully. You were hoping you weren't going to be
one of the countless main wage earners to get let go. But sadly,
you were. Unemployment ran out. You sent out literally hundreds
of resumes and still nothing. Your spirits are down, you're
frustrated (that's an understatement) and you even had to humble
yourself to get some help from a local food pantry.
You've done all the online courses; you have tirelessly pounded
the pavement and scoured the classified ads. You've even hit up
all the online sources to jobs such as www.monster.com
www.usajobs.com hotjobs.yahoo.com and about 800 other job boards
that you regularly surf. If one more person tells you that a
door closes and a window opens or that good things come to those
who wait, you think you're going to puke.
You have a family counting on you; so now what? For starters,
keep plugging along. Keep on keeping on. You know a job isn't
going to fall from the sky, so you need to just accept that your
job right now is finding a job. You are working and you're
working harder than most at this task.
More importantly you need to
keep a positive outlook. Yes that's
easier said than done. But if you can't control the
circumstances you can control your attitude toward it. You can
either look at downsizing as an opportunity to do something
different or to learn something new; or you can view it by
accepting that you've been dealt a bad hand of cards and now all
you can do is play it out. Do not view yourself as a victim. No
good will come from that attitude.
You wouldn't have advanced nor had the longevity that you did in
your former career had it not been for your wherewithal and
internal drive. You need to find that strength again. If you're
still having a pity party, it's time to get over it. If you've
sent out that many resumes and exhausted what you believe to be
all your leads and you're still bitter and feeling sorry for
yourself, it's time to reevaluate. If you haven't already
accepted a job that you're overqualified for and underpaid, then
it's time you did.
Pride can be our biggest downfall. Working a family business
that you never wanted to, or working nights at the concession
stand may not be what you envisioned for yourself. View it as
temporary. View it as a paycheck. View it as an opportunity to
network with people you would have never had the opportunity to
cross paths. Maybe your next customer could be a business owner
that you've been attempting to get an interview with.
As for the people who give you clichés - know that they mean
well. People who have not been a mile in your shoes don't
understand it. They don't know what to say. Remember downsizing
sometimes sucks, but it may be forcing you into a new
opportunity that you really love. Make the best of it.
About the author:
Jay is the web owner of http://www.jobs-in.com Jobs | Job Search Resources,
a website that provides information and resources on searching
for jobs nationwide. You can visit his website at: Job Search
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