Well, I've been looking for other jobs so I left my dealership job because sales, even those who are not salesmen, is stressful and nuts for me with no direction. There wasn't much opportunities in sales for me too. But at least, I learned something from it; to me, its how insane sales in America works as they seem forceful. Something to note is this; if you have a full-time job you don't like, keep applying for other jobs at home but don't let too many people know (common sense duh). Most college graduates like myself take on full-time jobs just to learn what that job is like. After almost a full year, you'll see where you wished you did.
I did at one point make a journal of me being jealous at fat gainers who sell images of their obesity online to punters because they seemed to make money easily with a roof over their heads but turns out that they pay a large chunk of their money on their medical bills alone before other things like food and utilities. Not to mention, they won't live long to see their families and they would die in the slowest and most painful ways. Yes I like fat furs but such fantasies must remain in the fantasy world and never done in real life.
I've been getting calls from government interviewers left and right and I've been looking up to them. Man I love the internet these days where you can apply for jobs online anytime, any day, and anywhere. I do wish that there is some kind of universal job application out there though where you can submit the same application to many jobs as much as possible and increasing your chances of getting a job. Plus, when you're let go, at least you have something planned ahead.
Being let go of a sales job is not the end of the world. Instead, it gives you time to relax, look for support, and get back on your feet again. Because your employer could be the one who hates your employer and would want you instead over them wanting you (yes that actually does happen). Many people are laid off and eventually found careers they love. Its life.
Me, I already set myself where opportunities are within my reach. I have considered these:
- Local government job. (A good way to go from local level to national level working for your people's tax dollars which is fine because you have to pay tax too.)
- Federal government. (If you like being organized in America and not crazy like sales.)
- Stand-up comedian. (My friend does this and I may consider him to help me in this.)
- Joining the IDF in Israel. (More can be read about here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6900184/ )
- Returning to Vietnam to live there and work for their government. (Preferably their Ministry of Foreign Affairs even though I may make less there than in America due to currency value differences.)
In America, its about searching for what is right for you as well as to improve yourself upon that. Plus, one must enjoy life one day at a time. I have trouble with work and life management because I want to be happy and have a real life in America and not be treated as some disposable immigrant worker though I came here legally. I didn't earn my college degree for nothing. But when worse comes to worst, look at other opportunities and never give up. Sometimes, the best opportunities for you is where it is least expected (in my case, it may be the IDF in Israel).
The thing is this about what I learned in America so far; to rise you must fall first. But never forget the enjoyment of life and learning to make friends because that will relate to you networking with other employers for future employment. The future will always be great to me and I always see doors of opportunities for me. Being let go is not the end of your life and one must not take their life or else they will miss such opportunities. The American Dream may begin outside of America.
Until then, I got to get ready for my interviews with government agencies left and right. I can see the light shining. If you're wondering what my parents think of me thinking about joining the IDF in Israel as a foreign lone soldier, they approved of that when I told them how I want to work with their soldiers with disability since I worked with disabled children back in uni. If I ever do that, I hope to come back to America and get my American Dream and live my life because American employers, even in the government, like to know what makes you unique as an individual more than just a great employee (yes that is true because American employers want to hire people not just workers). Remember, opportunities exist everywhere and nothing is the end of the road. Remember, there's always someone who will help you get there to your own dreams whether you see it or not. You don't have to be an American to understand this; you just have to know there's opportunities everywhere and you have to keep looking for them. Once again, nothing is the end of the road even if you're let go or worse fired because someone will need you.