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So I finally got fired ya'll. sweatdrop
It happened last Thursday. Per the last post, we all know what that final straw was. The only thing that changed was I got fired two days later instead of a week later and at this point the only thing I regret was not following Beza's advice by getting all my docs and stuff that night. I just knew they would follow typical protocol and I would at least have the weekend.
I was honestly going to walkthrough the call on Wednesday and the firing on Thursday, but there's honestly no point. I really don't want to rehash that and I doubt it's something that I'll forget. This was all pretty on-brand for what my experience has been since January: lies, over-exaggeration, and nitpicky micromanaging.
To be honest, I'm feeling all of the typical emotions one would feel after getting fired: sadness, confusion, uncertainty, insecure, etc etc etc but the one thing I'm feeling the most is RELIEF. At this point, I'm just glad it's over.
As far as my next steps go....I'm not really sure:
1) I can find another corporate marketing job. I can finesse my way into a manager position and have all that annoying responsibility and benchmarks I'd be expected to hit OR I can go for another coordinator or junior level and work my way up in another company.
2) I can try to find part-time, freelance, or temp work in the marketing space. I feel like this is a bit more of a longshot, but I honestly don't feel ready to work another 9-5. That life was beyond stifling and now that I have an opportunity to NOT do that anymore, I want to take advantage of it. And part-time/freelance/temp work would introduce me to many different people, businesses and I have a good chance at really learning something meaningful and beneficial. That and I could be taking classes or learning something new and different on the side.
3) I can ditch marketing altogether and take a coding bootcamp, learn cybersecurity or take any job in a big tech or big pharma company. Those industries will always be very profitable (at least for the remainder of my lifetime) and ideally I could use that paycheck money to save and invest.
At this point, the firing is just a week old, still very fresh. I've been trying to focus on:
a) getting my health together (#1 priority) b) applying for unemployment, and c) getting my insurance straightened out
I have insurance with Cigna until Aug 31, after that I'll need to try to get insurance through ACA AND activate those Ryan White benefits. I thought I was going to need surgery but that doesn't look to be the case now. I'll explain more in the next post.
Today's the last day of Mercury in Retrograde. Apparently, this happens whenever Mercury laps Earth in its orbit around the sun and appears to be going backward. Since Merc has the shortest orbit, this happens around 3 times a year for about a month each. It apparently affects communication and cognitive functions (which explains all the mishaps last month) and it may have something to do with why I haven't been able to get anything done in the past week. I'll get this writing done and then put in the application for unemployment. Around 9am, I'll try to get to this gym.
Goals For the moment, I'll try to enjoy this indefinite vacation, but I do need to find work soon. And when I find it, I need to be very strategic with my money. Save, Save, Save, Save. Invest, Invest, Invest, Invest. Read, Read, Read. Read. And all that jazz. For the rest of the year, I honestly just want to be stacking money. I want two jobs. One can be a marketing job, so I can stay in the field lest something happens and something late night/overnight a few nights a week to keep me busy af.
I do need to be working out during this time. I also want to keep reading, keep learning, pray, meditate and find more meaningful ways of connecting to this Philadelphia community at large. I did say that if I got fired, I'd move back and I don't want to leave Rob again, tbh. Definitely not for no job that doesn't have major opportunities attached to it. Meh, that was 2U for a time, but we see how that worked out (and Blake just sent me some news that 2U's stock and overall valuation is at the lowest it's ever been xp ). Let's keep it pushing.
I'll keep you guys posted.
One Love heart
Ryo
Mood: Relieved sweatdrop Music: "Already" - Beyonce, Shatta Wale & Major Lazer from The Lion King: The Gift
Ryonosuke · Thu Aug 01, 2019 @ 01:07pm · 0 Comments |
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