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Dear readers and job-seekers, this is the second-to-last episode of a series about women handling career moves, layoffs, education, and personal choices in the workforce. These are friends of mine and I've come to feel new respect and admiration for their attitudes and clarity:
Le Ann (Seattle) - The positive change since being asked to leave my job is that it has taught me to dig deeper within myself and trust that you can’t predict what life brings your way, but you can control how you handle what life brings your way. It’s allowed me more time to reflect, relax and enjoy time off that I wouldn’t normally have the pleasure to enjoy. I’m learning to laugh each day and rise with purpose in my steps. It’s given me a break from the retrace that most of us don’t have the opportunity to enjoy, before retirement.
Roberta (Issaquah, WA) - When I was in my mid-twenties, I worked as a Special Education Assistance for the State of Oregon Education system. I was planning on returning to school, but was undecided if I really wanted to continue with my higher education. My manager at the time didn’t give me a choice. He said he wouldn’t renew my contract, forcing my hand and so off to school I went and look where I am now: 17+ years at Microsoft.
Nancy (Kent, WA) - The departure of the much-loved VP of Customer Service, and the elevation of one of his most-annoying minions as the new VP and my immediate manager, did not bode well. Neither did the ever-dwindling amount of work arriving in my inbox each day. When I was called to corporate HR and found my new manager sitting alongside the HR manager, I knew this was the let-go. “You’re laying me off, aren’t you?”“Yes.” He then continued, “Nancy, your work here has been tremendously appreciated, but…”I couldn’t wait for the conversation to end. Walking through the call center carrying a box of my possessions was only slightly humiliating, because when the door opened onto sunshine, my future lay before me.
As a final note - some famous ladies fired from their jobs and the reason why:
J.K. Rowling - Fired for excessive daydreamingMadonna - Fired from a Dunkin' Donuts for squirting jelly at customersMary Kay Ash - A top sales person, and single mother, routinely denied promotions and then forced into retirement in 1963. Today Mary Kay, Inc. brings in over $1 billion a year.
Take some time off from your job search to get some work done around the house Home improvement journal. Let someone know how well they've done Award certifcates. Take a look at some resume templates from Monster. com Monster.com resumes.
- Ed
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