I know that it's been a while since I have posted to my blog but in the past couple of months I've been faced with the rude awakening and the real reality of this failed economy. Since early January, I have been one of the 5.1 million job seekers in America. It has been a very long road to finding a job but I after sending out close to 200 resumes to employers around the DC Metropolitan area. This period of time was particularly frustrating for me because I have never been a person to remain idle. I've always had a job, sometimes two. When I returned from Korea in October, a friend of the family blessed me with the opportunity to work for her production company as a contractor for a government contracted project. When the job was complete, my contract ended. And I didn't know nor did I realize that finding a job would be so difficult.
To make a long story short, I have become a substitute teacher at Bishop McNamara High School. It has been fun. I've come to the realization that I love teaching. I enjoy being in the position to pass on information that I have been blessed attain. I also had an interview this past Friday at Walter Reed and it went really well. I was informed that "I GOT THE JOB."
The key ingredient to my frustrastion was me noticing that it was time for me to start looking for a career as oppose to a job or a gig. So in the process of me evaluating my skills and qualifications and most importantly, my passions, I was also faced with the real notion that I might have to take whatever job I can get first. This is primarily because the recession has put a tight squeeze on people's plans and agendas as they relate to starting a career, purchasing a home, sending their children to college, things along those lines.
To make a long story short, I have become a substitute teacher at Bishop McNamara High School. It has been fun. I've come to the realization that I love teaching. I enjoy being in the position to pass on information that I have been blessed attain. I also had an interview this past Friday at Walter Reed and it went really well. I was informed that "I GOT THE JOB."All in all, I have learned to be content even in a low place. If I can be content and still give God all the praise while times seem unbarable, then I will excel exponentially when I begin to climb out of that place that seemed so low.
God bless all and stay encouraged while flexing your muscle of contentment.
Christoph J.
1 comment:
Words can't express how proud I am of you. Every day since your return from South Korea you have been on the grind in trying to find a job. Instead of just accepting our weak economy and just going with the flow of being unemployed you stayed focused and determined to land a job. You are a prime example that people can persevere through anything as long as they are patient and trust in God's plan for them. Congrats! Chris(CP)...you are on your way!
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