So, a lot of my depression over the last year is brought on from being laid off from my job that I had for almost 15 years. At the time I had a mixed set of emotions. Internally I was devastated because I had given everything I had for the company and even though it was a very stressful environment I loved my job. I was also excited because I looked at it as an opportunity to continue with school and keep trying to become a RN.
I was able to reapply with the company after 90 days and did so because the position I would take would give me the opportunity to still focus on school and there isn’t anywhere else that would give me that freedom and pay me as well as I am now. Once I returned, everyone kept telling me how they felt I was the best manager there and the only one who truly cared about the company and how it was ran. I had numerous associates ask me to come back and they didn’t understand why out of all of the managers I was the one let go. I want interested at the time because id school. After I got my degree and yet another rejection into the nursing program I felt kind of burned out and depressed about it. I decided to take a break and just work for a semester and try again at a later date.
We had a new general manager start at our location and when be came to my area he was asking questions about the department I’m working in. I’m not a manager anymore but I still keep track of sales and other metrics of the business. It’s what I’ve done for the last 15 years, it doesn’t just go away. I impressed him, I didn’t mention that I used to be one of the managers of the building. Fast forward a couple weeks later and a position in management comes available. He begins asking others about potential talent that could take the spot. People stay talking about me. After another week he pulls me to the side and inquires about my background and I impress him again. He proceeds to ask me if I’d thought about getting back into management and I said I had lately. I asked what the process would be and he said the process is you let me know if you do and I’ll make it happen. He said be did his own research on me and wants me on his management team. He said he gets what he wants and that he had connections that can make it happen.
I say all of that because I had my initial interview with him and another GM out of Georgia and after the interview both of them tell me out of all of their years with the company and all of the interviews they had completed I was one of the best they had ever had. This was a huge confidence booster. This made me realize that my hardwork and dedication isn’t going unnoticed. The starting pay for this position is around 65k a year plus bonuses each quarter. I feel redeemed.
I’ve taken from this that I shouldn’t take everyone’s opinion about me as fact and take it att a personal level. Some just view situations differently. I should continue to work as I always have and do the right things. The right people will notice and move mountains for you.
Does any of my rambling make sense?
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