I never thought I would write this story.
I never thought I would write this story.
I haven't slept until 3 am, and still working on my projects. The real story began when I opened my email at around 2:30 am on May 25, 2018...
It wasn't my habit to read emails late at night. But that night, I broke my own rule though I wish I didn't.
The next minute, I was staring at my laptop. I couldn't believe it.
The company's ending my 6-figure employment contract, just by sending an email at night.
I was given two choices - continue working for 3 months with pay (for the 90-day notice).
Or resign in 3 days from the day I received the notice.
That was a Friday, so I only had the weekend to decide.
A lot of things ran through my head. Three months or three days?
I have monthly bills, providing to my parents, and I just bought a house and took a car loan at that time.
And I was about to lose my major source of income.
But the company said they had no choice. So I was left with 2 difficult options.
I could have cried, or got angry at the company, or feel depressed.
But I just took a deep breath, pray, and whispered to myself:
"This is what I've been waiting for..." YES! 💪
Losing employment seems like a huge loss... you will never have the courage to quit when you have it.
Now, receiving that email was like having someone hand me my FREEDOM back.
Did I have another contract waiting for me at that time? NONE.
My gut feeling... I chose to leave in 3 days!!
Do you think I made the right decision? Comment below... 👇
Later on, I was referred by my friend to have another role!
However, do you know... LinkedIn has helped me prepare for it...
While working full time, I was "building" my own brand - building my profile, my presence...
I have great relationships and credibility in the market. I don't afraid...
That termination letter was my PORTAL to the FREEDOM I wanted to finally spend all my working hours building my OWN dreams.
For my family. And now, for my own business.
Fast-forward to today... I'm talking about nextRoles...
I'm getting much more & enjoying every minute of what I do.
I'm grateful for what happened, and here's what I learned:
- NEVER put all your eggs in one basket
- It's OKAY to work for others, but NOT at the expense of your own dreams
- You never know what can happen. FUTURE-PROOF your career. Invest in yourself.
- Build your PERSONAL BRAND. It's your career success and insurance.
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