For those now in transition, the news about the swine flu must have come as a hard knock to them. When will the bad news ever stop?
I remembered way back in 2001 when the 9/11 incident was still fresh on our mind and about 6 months later, the Sars epidemic came. I then realised that I was in for a porlonged period of unemployment and it was true. I stayed jobless for about 20 months in total with a brief period of contract work in between.
As the swine flu may turn serious enough to really dampen the market, let us really try to stay on top of the situation. They key thing, as I have told some unemployed people, is not to expend all efforts to really go all lout out there to look for that elusive job, but to also save some energy and try all means to hang in there.
We are taught by career recruiters to tidy up our resume and speak/dress right for the interview, but not many were taught how to survive the tough period of unemployment.
It takes alot of tenacity and positive thinking to daily wake up and face the world without having much to do for the rest of the day. Though a time table or family will help alot in enabling us to stay afloat, one also needs to always guard our mind with lots of psoitive thinking and self talking.
I remember sometimes psyching myself up by talking to msyelf during my daily jog . Words of “You can do it man” or “hang in there- it will make you tougher” rang out from my mouth.
Listening to motivational youtube videos also help us to think positively during the day.
As some may face unemployment over a prolonged period, it may be good to think of all ways to psyche yourself up. If readers here need to talk to someone, they can email me at gilbert@transitioning.org. We will try all ways to help you whenever possible. Important thing is to hang in there. There will always be a light at the end of the tunnel. I knew it first hand as I was there before. Though the tunnel seemed dark and treacherous, you never know when you will see the light unless you stay strong during the dark journey.
Do not walk this journey alone, let someone walks with you. Together, the journey will be easier to tread.
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