The Silver Lining

Throughout my life I've noticed how bad things can often become good; and how important it is to force yourself to stay positive even when you can't see the light at the end of a long dark tunnel. Being laid off due to COVID-19 was a bad thing. But even when it looked hopeless because of the lack of jobs or the hundreds of applicants per (good) job, I kept trying. Even today, three weeks into my new job, I still get several contacts per day from recruiters wanting me to work for half the salary that I'm accustomed to. Some people told me I would need to compromise and take less. I was prepared to do that if necessary, but I had already decided that if that were to happen, the job would be something I had never done and wasn't already an experienced professional in.

Then, just as all of those applications (there were literally a couple thousand) I sent out over the 10+ months that I was out of work began to turn into a steady stream of interviews, a contact from a previous employer posted a job and I responded.

A friend of mine commented to me, that if a former employer likes you enough to hire you back after you left them, that "is gold." It's also more reason to keep focused on the positive. Now, three weeks into my new job, and working remotely, I feel very fortunate.