It’s my turn
Posted by admin on August 3, 2010 under Jeffs Blog | 
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They say a recession is when bad economic problems happens to other people, depression is when is happens to you. Well, it happened to me.
I was a software trainer (and more) for 12 years (and some change), and I was laid off yesterday.
You get these “feelings” that something bad is going to happen, but the longer you are at a job, you think, “It won’t happen to me,” well, sometimes it does.
I deposited my last check, filed for Unemployment Insurance yesterday and today is a new day. I was blown away by the responses I got on Facebook, and it helps you get through the weird feeling everyone gets after being laid off. Thank you all.
Economic pressures of any kind stress any marriage, so I sat down with Colleen and had our economic plan talk. I think it is helpful to talk about the steps or points of ‘what ifs’ and discuss what we will do if ’such and such thing’ happens. To me, it makes the “monster in the dark” not so scary, if we already talked about it. Our marriage is strong, and I am married to the best woman, period.
I could get a job in a training position in the Real Estate field, because of my background. I could also get a job in a training position in any other field based on my training experience, but I want to broaden my view this time.
A bit of background, I was previously laid off in 1994. At that time all I knew was searching Title records, and I was stuck in finding any job, because there were none to be found. I didn’t know how to do anything else that would pay what I needed. I vowed never to be in that position again, and I’m not.
For the past 7 years I have worked very hard during off work hours to learn about Social Media, and it’s far reaching implications. I knew it was powerful way back then, and now the world knows. I want to see what the jobs market are like in the Social Media field.
I have options, but the question is, will my options have a job where I fit? Will those said jobs have enough money for us to pay for our house, utilities, finish crawling out of debt (We were 2 years away. If only my job would have… Never mind), etc.
I am optimistic about the future. This is something that millions of people have gone through what I am going through, and now – it’s my turn. The Bible says, “The Rain falls on the Just and Unjust,” and it’s falling on me. Trouble comes to all of us, and now it’s come to my door.
I learned this a long time ago, “You are not graded on the trouble that comes to you, only your reaction to it”.
In 1994, I chose to react in fear, anxiety and worse, but not this time.
This time I choose to face the rain, get a cool looking umbrella (Star Wars or something), and walk to the next part of my destiny that I was made to fulfill.
If you are in the middle of trouble right now, I want to let you know, there is peace in the storm. Sometimes you need to look hard to find it, but it is there. Gather what is important to you and hold it close, and the rest hold with a loose grip, because you may have to it let go. Many times what you let go, you will get back later, only better.
Here is my Linked In profile page:
http://linkedin.roneyzone.com
