Personal Experience with Job Loss

In 2008, I was laid off from my job. I worked from home as a customer service agent. The job was fine at first but I knew that deep down inside it was not my divine calling.

My job laid me off along with several other employees. They laid us off because their clients were losing money in sells and had to close down some stores through the United States.

At first, I felt very discouraged about losing my job, but I later I realized that it was actually a blessing in disguise. Losing my job made me have to do some soul searching. It made me take a closer look at my passion. I love to write and I turned my passion into a viable income. Now I am a columnist, freelance writer, T.V. host, author, and novelist.

Going through a job lost is no fun but there are some things you can do to cope. The five things you can do to overcome your dilemma are:

• Don't panic,
• Apply for unemployment or other benefits,
• Look at your purpose/talent as possible income,
• Look at your job skills,
• Don't give up.

The first thing you should do when suddenly facing a job lost is to not panic. I know better said than done. But panicking can make matters worst. Try to remain calm and see your job loss as an opportunity to pursue your purpose.

The next thing you should do is see if you can get severance pay through job. If you can't get severance pay through your job, you may want see if you qualify for unemployment. You can apply for unemployment at your state Department of Labor Office.

The third thing you should do is to start looking at your purpose. You can start evaluating your special gifts and see if it is feasible to make money off of your talent. For example you may be a great piano player but have never pursued it. Maybe you can play music for a church, jazz club, or even give piano lesson. There are so many things that you can do with your talent. It is just up to you to harvest in on your passion. Wouldn't it be nice to get paid for what you enjoy doing?

Another option is to look at your skills and see if you may need to go back to school to get more training. Sometimes a job lost can inspire you to gain more knowledge. For example you may be a good cook but you may need to go to culinary school in order to develop your skills and talent in culinary arts.

The last thing you should do is to never give up. Even though things may not seem to be going your way, you should continue to move forward in pursuing your dreams. Remember your job is not what defines you; it is the essence of who you are in the inside that really counts.

If I have never experienced my job lost loss in 2008, I would have become complacent. I would have never walked out on faith and pursued my dreams. I would not be where I am today. So keep your head up and keep the faith; your blessings are just around the corner. The key is to continue believing yourself and to never giving up.