How We Work In Today’s World
How do you work, have a life, a life after work, take care of yourself, family, and loved ones and still get it all done?
Hell if I know! But I can tell you this, life happens. One day you could be at the top of your game, and just like that, you have a health issue. Just like that, you are let go. Just like that, your child needs you.
Juggling work and life is something we all must do. But how you do it is the question and without any answers. Yes, lots of books and podcasts with people telling you how to juggle it all. What happens if you don’t want to juggle it all? What if you don’t have the capacity, strength, knowledge or just plain don’t want to do it all? Then what? What is your next move? Do you have one? I bet you never thought it would happen to you. We can all read about all the changes that are going on around us right now and we can fight it, embrace it, accept it or just ignore it. We have the opportunity to make that choice for ourselves, don’t we? Do we? Can we?
We could talk till we are blue in the face! We can ask for help, (and please do!) We can ignore it. (We wish). How do we move on when life gets in the way of our career? Or when our career gets in the way of our lives!! What next? Who in the hell knows!!!
Each person is just that: They are the only ones that know what they need to do, how to do it and more. Can they do it alone is the big question. Do they want to do it alone? Maybe they just don’t have a choice in the matter.
My life threw me a curve ball last year. I was in the midst of a great career, running my own company, making changes to the recruiting world and career consulting world that I thought would never happen to me. I was thriving. I loved every part of my responsibilities. Sharing my knowledge, stories and more. And just like, it all changed. THAT SUCKED! And, it is still on-going. What I decided to do and how to do it was on me, still is. I have a village that supports me, but I am the only one that can make the decisions that are best me. Why? Because no one else is me. My thoughts, my life, and my control.
Why am I sharing? Because if you look around right now, the struggles are real. Life is real. People are real and we don’t really know what is going to happen next.
So, do we just go with the flow? Do we take charge? Do we make the hard decisions?
We do what we need to do to get to the next day. Companies are hiring. Is it your dream job? It may not be. But if you are working, earning a paycheck, you might just feel a bit more valued. Are you frustrated because this is not what you really wanted to do? YOU BET YOUR ASS YOU ARE!! But, for now, and just for now, can you also look in the mirror and say, “I am doing what I need to do for me right now to make sure I feel valued and part of the human race?”
Try it. Times are different right now, life is happening all around us. What we choose to do about it is on us.
So, either you can suck it up or you can dwell. You can move past the crappy part and just belong and do your best, or you can have a pity party.
Your choice, your life, your decision.
Jennifer Mastor
MASTOR Recruiting & Consulting
Phone-425-577-4102
Email: jennifer@mastorrecruiting.com
www.calendly.com/jennifer-mastor to schedule a time with me
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