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8th December 2014
Dec. 8th, 2014 09:01 amSo what a year it's been
As prevously mentioned, I was made redundant twice this year, which accelerates the trend started in about 2008, when the bottom started to fall out of the Sales industry... or at least in the sectors of it I tend to work in - goods that are nice to have, but not really life-essential (though you try living in a house with no carpets, television, heating or a BBQ out the back!!)
I can lose count of the jobs I've had in the last 6 years without trying terribly hard, which is not a good thing to see on one's CV... & potential employers always ask about it. What frustrates me about that is when I explain the circumstances to them & ask them about the stability of their company & its plans to ride out this downturn, there's always a rosy picture painted... & yet, here I am, 6 months after starting my newest role, banking my latest small redundancy cheque & wondering where to now?
When I close my eyes & picture my perfect job right now, I see a desk with a tray on the left full of papers & a tray on the right that's empty. At the end of the working day, I see a tray on the right full of papers & an empty tray on the left. Repeat 5 times 'til Friday, with breaks for lunch
As prevously mentioned, I was made redundant twice this year, which accelerates the trend started in about 2008, when the bottom started to fall out of the Sales industry... or at least in the sectors of it I tend to work in - goods that are nice to have, but not really life-essential (though you try living in a house with no carpets, television, heating or a BBQ out the back!!)
I can lose count of the jobs I've had in the last 6 years without trying terribly hard, which is not a good thing to see on one's CV... & potential employers always ask about it. What frustrates me about that is when I explain the circumstances to them & ask them about the stability of their company & its plans to ride out this downturn, there's always a rosy picture painted... & yet, here I am, 6 months after starting my newest role, banking my latest small redundancy cheque & wondering where to now?
When I close my eyes & picture my perfect job right now, I see a desk with a tray on the left full of papers & a tray on the right that's empty. At the end of the working day, I see a tray on the right full of papers & an empty tray on the left. Repeat 5 times 'til Friday, with breaks for lunch
