The Great Job Challenge
I left the corporate world slightly more than a year ago, just a few days after I received my promotion letter to be Asst Manager for my Internet Services team in a telecommunications company.
Chasing my long-time dream of opening my own Vietnamese eatery, I did exactly that. Leaving my job was an epiphany - it made me realize life's too short and dreams dont last forever. My business lasted for less than a year. It was hard and sad, closing down, but there's no other choice in the face of overwhelming competition and rising costs of doing business, especially where rentals are concerned.
Back to the now, I've been jobless for 5 months. The husband encouraged me to take a break from working, but I'm just not the sitting about the house type I guess cos its making me darn restless and not to mention fat. Its just my luck, i suppose that the jobs I want (working in the Arts Scene) are in dire supply. And I was supposed to work part-time as backstage hand at a belly-dance event happening 2 weeks from now, but then I forgot to follow-up with the organiser on my details. Gah! Getting old.
I told Ed last week that I was looking for jobs, and he told me that his friend is looking to employ a "Space-filler". Apparently, her company is expecting some investors from the Middle East and the office is empty. So she needs to employ someone to sit in the office and "look busy". Well, i'm keen to do it, sounds like the easiest job in the world. Except it might not be worth it if its only for a day is it?
We'll see how it goes, in the meantime, if I take the job, that's one position that not gonna be printed on my resume for sure.
Chasing my long-time dream of opening my own Vietnamese eatery, I did exactly that. Leaving my job was an epiphany - it made me realize life's too short and dreams dont last forever. My business lasted for less than a year. It was hard and sad, closing down, but there's no other choice in the face of overwhelming competition and rising costs of doing business, especially where rentals are concerned.
Back to the now, I've been jobless for 5 months. The husband encouraged me to take a break from working, but I'm just not the sitting about the house type I guess cos its making me darn restless and not to mention fat. Its just my luck, i suppose that the jobs I want (working in the Arts Scene) are in dire supply. And I was supposed to work part-time as backstage hand at a belly-dance event happening 2 weeks from now, but then I forgot to follow-up with the organiser on my details. Gah! Getting old.
I told Ed last week that I was looking for jobs, and he told me that his friend is looking to employ a "Space-filler". Apparently, her company is expecting some investors from the Middle East and the office is empty. So she needs to employ someone to sit in the office and "look busy". Well, i'm keen to do it, sounds like the easiest job in the world. Except it might not be worth it if its only for a day is it?
We'll see how it goes, in the meantime, if I take the job, that's one position that not gonna be printed on my resume for sure.
posted by Medusa aka expiringpoet at 10:13 PM
6 Comments:
Ooooh...just got news from the bellydancing organiser Cairo! Cairo!- that they still need me. Which means I'll have a job for at least a week now doing something new and hopefully, fun! Plus, National Museum also replied with some positive news. I'm keeping my hopes up and fingers crossed tight!
Good luck!! I'm envious of the belly dancing job. Sounds like one I could really enjoy!!
Good luck! Hope you land a job you really love to do.
You are brave gal, you know, giving up a job to chase a dream. Not many people here can do that.
Seconding dsnake. Live life with no regrets of not having at least tried. :) And good luck on the new job too.
Good luck with your new job!!! Thank you for visiting my blog! I'm glad you enjoy my work, it is hard to pick a favorite! Thank you so much! :o)
Dear Pat, dsnake, Liz & Jon,
Thank you for wishing me luck. I need an abundant supply of it :)
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