Lots of people have faced being fired in their careers… or ‘let go’ or some other pleasant euphemism. During this economic climate, many people – through no fault of their own, have simply been dismissed. It’s heartbreaking. But what if it wasn’t? What if people accepted that ‘pink slip’ with a sense of optimism, freedom and joy instead of dread?
Where does that dread begin? As usual, it begins with the F Word. Fear. The fear of the unknown is tremendously powerful. Even paralyzing for many. We see people cling to bad jobs, bad marriages even the way people vote in elections – the idea that people would rather stick with the evil (or even just boring / mundane / uninspiring) that we know rather than strike out in a new direction. But more and more people are getting brave about chucking the same old, same old for the unknown. Change is happening so fast in our world, through technology, early adoption is getting mad ‘street cred’! Sure, people still don’t want to fail, but even the definition of failure is changing.
When I’ve described The Good Jobs to people, many people enthusiastically nod their heads and comment “Yes! I get it – it’s like Match.com for job seekers!?” We are creating an online job community for people who want to fall in love with their jobs. What’s important to you? Dogs at work – check. Equity ownership – check. Flexible schedules – check. I know what helps me to work well, so I’m going to choose a workplace where I will thrive. I’ve had lots of jobs that I knew from Day 1, this is not a love connection. I made the best of it (translation: ‘best of it’ = salary). But even a relatively decent salary is only compelling for so long… and sometimes (between pay days) our productivity suffers. And then, our integrity suffers. And then, sometimes a pink slip isn’t far behind.
Beat your current employer to the punch by giving them a pink slip. Select an employer that makes your heart and your wallet sing!
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