#5 - Losing your job isn't the end of the world...
This past October, I was let go from my job. It was a great job. I made more money than I knew what to do with, the hours were fairly lovely, my boss was great and we were just about to hire on the guy that got me the job there in the first place. However, the Friday before he could start, I was let go. I'd fallen behind on some things and corporate thought it best if I were let go. In my defense - and I won't make a big case about it because it's in the past - I was never trained how to do a job I had no clue how to do. How I made it eight months at that place, I have no idea. The work volume was too large for anyone to have a moment to show me how to do anything at all.
Because of not being trained and having a lot of time-sensitive pressure put on me, I was insanely stressed out. I don't think I've ever been so stressed out. The last two weeks at the job, I spent it crying my eyes out everyday because I was so overwhelmed. I said to myself often "this isn't even what I want to do with my life! Why am I letting this stress me out so bad?!". The fact is, it stressed me out so badly because we all need money to survive. We need some form of livelihood. When I lost that, I nearly barfed up the lunch I immediately regretted buying that day.
How was I going to pay my bills?
How was I going to feed my dog?
How was I going to feed myself?
So many questions. And then I realized that everything was going to be okay. And it is. I'm still unemployed, but looking. My unemployment benefits really cover almost everything, which is so helpful. And I've been given the gift of time. Time to do more comedy and to really get myself where I need to be career-wise, so I never have to work a demanding, stressful office job ever, ever again. Ever. :)
That being said, I'm working on my consistency in all areas of my life.
So here's Tuesday's video, which happens to be relevant!
Later, dicks.
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