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I've never posted online before so I don't know what to expect. I thank anyone who had the patience to read this.
I turned 30 recently and I've been out of a job for 3 months so far, I worked my heart and soul, especially in my previous 2 jobs I had only to be let go while less deserving people were kept (this is not me being arrogant or envious I'm the first to admit it when I made a mistake and I made many in my life but I did try my best to make amends in the past 3 years. I've been applying for jobs but I'm getting nothing and lately I've decided to give up on finding work here (in Iraq) and try to continue my studies outside maybe i have better chance outside even though I know it's a long shot but i dont think I have many options left.
I know I dont have the biggest problem in the world but I'm so depressed lately not having accomplished much before turning 30.
I dont know what to expect writing here but I just wanted to let it out before i get in a worse place.
I never wanted much in life, just a decent job enough to give me decent life around honest people. but I feel that my small dream is getting harder and harder to accomplish
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There are so so many people that have great success 'later in life'. Time Magazine did an article on it, some of the most successful people had their breakthroughs 'later in life'. Bethany Frankel, built her empire beginning in her 40's. Plenty of actors and actresses got big later in life like Jon Hamm, Alan Rickman, Samuel L. Jackson. Vera Wang is known far and wide and coveted by rich all over the world, but didn't open her first shop until she was 40. Don't worry about the timing, just keep trying.
Replyi’m sorry to hear youre going through that, as much as i hate to say this, everything in life happens for a reason and all good things come with time. Yes, you were let go and are now struggling to find work which is horrible and i’m sorry. but think of what’s to come you’re ONLY 30!! age is just a number, you shouldn’t put a dead line on your accomplishments, you’ve done so much more than you think you have just by still being here :) work is not easy to find, but i hope something comes to you soon, keep looking and never give up on your future
ReplyI'm older than you and have a friend my age; we'll call him Allen.
For me, I can say that I started a career many, many years ago and was a great worker. I was polite, I was good with documentation, I knew a lot about many of our systems, etc. Over the years, I continue to work my way up the corporate ladder and found myself in a leadership role. A lady came in from the outside and drove me nuts. She was on a power trip and, I think, woke up each morning trying to think of new ways to make us all miserable.
In the six or so months that we worked together, I was miserable in ways I had never felt before. In the end, she terminated me. To note - I hadn't even done anything wrong. She just claimed that we had different management styles and that was for damn sure. In fact, it's probably the only thing she ever said to me that I could agree on.
I was flushed with many emotions - I was mad at her, I was embarrassed about being terminated, I was scared I may not soon be able to put food on the table for my wife and children, and I was worried that finding a new job may be difficult.
It was painful, for sure, but the dust settled and everything worked out. That lady got fired herself, from the company, only two months after she got rid of me. I wound up at a new company, of course, but was making a little more than I had before.
And now, reverting to my old friend Allen, I can say that he was on a career path for a good twenty years or so but just recently, even at his age, was ready for a change so quit work and started school again to learn new skills for a completely different field. He's moving right along but nervous about it all still. Once he graduates, which is some time off now, he'll be able to look for work in his new field of interest. He's currently embarrassed because, at his age, he feels he should be much farther along in life. He's had to do away with many of life's pleasantries and feels like school is for people in their early twenties.
You are going through a rough patch but I can assure you it's temporary. It's not fun now but, hopefully, one day you'll be on a new path and doing much better in life and you'll look back to this moment and laugh about it all. That's what I do when I think about my earlier days or times that I've struggled. They are no fun but they do make for some good stories to share with friends later in life. Ha.
Sorry you aren't feeling well right now but we're all hoping things will get better for you soon!
Good Luck!
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