Back in 2022 November I decided after over 4 years at the same job I was at a breaking point in my job where I was unsure what will happen next. I had survived 3 layoffs, but many people had begun to leave the company, and the economy, and company was chaotic. I decided that after thinking it over many sleepless nights it was time for me to cut ties with my job. I ended up quitting, and soon I was thrown into the sea of unknown.
I thankfully had been preparing and kept myself afloat by maintaining an online community of folks that were also preparing for interviews and in the same field as me. However, it never really relieved the anxiety I felt about when I will find my next role.
So I ended up downsizing and making cuts to my spending as I continued to look for a role. It was thankfully about 5 months later I connected with an old boss, who help land me a contract role. I was grateful because it allowed me to keep afloat and learning new skills for the next one and half years.
Now the time again has come for my role to end. This time due to budget cuts, and focus on off-shore contractors. I understood, but still going back into the cold waters was not something I was looking forward to. But in the deep corners of my soul I knew that I had to make a change. Something inside of me craved for something different. But whatever that thing was I’m still uncertain about. But I guess fate this time did it for me by changing the course of my path. It’s up to me to decide what to do with it.
