Blessing in Disguise?
In Her Shoes Home, Think About It... | 6 Feb 2009Ariel did not see it coming. In fact, she just booked a much needed vacation to Cabo with a few of her closest girlfriends. Her most recent performance review was stellar, plus she had a great relationship with her manager, so when the layoff rumors began circulating in her office, she thought she was “good.” Yes, she should have known better, but unfortunately Ariel is not alone.
Employers cut their payrolls by 598,000 jobs this January, marking not only the biggest monthly cut since the recession began in December 2007, but the biggest since 1974, the Labor Department reported today.
With all of these depressing statistics and our girl Ariel’s new unemployed status, it’s easy to throw a pity party and then put your favorite headhunter on speed dial but folks, I can’t help to wonder…could some of these lost jobs be blessings in disguise? I mean, think about it. You’ve been disenchanted with your career for quite some time now.
Your friends and family always ask why you’ve never explored interior design…
You love to flex your culinary muscle and each and every holiday, your baked goods are a hit!
It started off as a hobby, but you can knit the hottest oversized scarves the world has ever seen…
The bottom line is this: you’ve always wanted to do your own thing but never had the time to make it happen. Well guess what? Time is finally on your side.
Could you step over here for a second? I’d like to introduce you to your new boss – YOU!
I’m sure you’ll get plenty of naysayers, after all, we are working through tough economic times but as stated in my “Recession-Proof” post last week, what’s meant to be will be. A weak economy does not have the strength to block our blessings.
In fact, according to USA Today, a recession may be the best time to start a new business. Many well-known businesses began during a recession, such as Disney and Microsoft. With a bit of research, careful planning and frugality, you might discover that now is the time for you to launch your dream!
This post is dedicated to KNM.
Nice post. Good suggestions on ways to keep the spirits up!
so inspiring…keep up the great work!
I definitely feel like this recession will compel us all to take charge of our well being instead of passively going along with life!
No doubt! Great post!
REMEMBER:
The only person holding you back is you! Take a fresh look at your skills sets. You will probably see that you are way more talented than you thought you were in areas you were shy about spreading the word on.
The reality is that we each are uniquely great at something, most of us just don’t let it shine. Well, LET IT SHINE because shinin’ is recession-proof! Pick a lane and take the world by storm!
That was awesome…and oh so true. Thanks!
so true! love the idea of seeing the positive in every situation. xo
Thank you for inspiring us IHS. This post is right on time.
I thank you for the inspiration
fabulous post. fresh back from church, excuse me while i quote my pastor: “it’s just a layover.” a stop in between your final destiny.
i always said that if i was ever let go, i’d consider it a blessing in disguise, an opportunity to focus on my business 100%. there’s no 9 to 5 that interests me more than my business. so when i was let go, girl, i took that severence and used it to my advantage. i was relieved. never skipped a beat. i hope others can respond well to it too. don’t even stress it because like you said – most aren’t even satisfied with their jobs anyway!
So true……God has given us this opportunity to realize that we can be what we want to be despite the economy.
This is so on. I was laid off from my real estate firm last May and thought, “oh my goodness, how could this be?” I still had business to close, how embarrassing. But, it was actually the best thing that could have happened. I was over that place almost two years prior so it was time for me to step anyway.
It will be a year in May since I started my new online fragrance venture. Although it’s been hard and often down right scary,…I wouldn’t turn back for anything or anyone. I’m having the time of my life. Recession? Don’t even know what it feels like.
Best,
Butter
PS. Oh and that real estate firm recently laid off their Sr. VP and President. I hear the place may not be in business for much longer. Whew…made it out by the skin of teeth…truly a blessing in disguise.