Thoughts about searching for a job

If you had read my previous post (if not, click here), you would know that for the past two weeks I had been pretty stressed out about my uni exam. But there was one more reason why I was stressed and as you've probably guessed by the title that was because I was looking for a job. 


Let me give you some background information by saying that this is not my first time looking for a job. I worked as a secretary for a private language school (check out my first day there) and I have been teaching English to my sister (see my thoughts about that). The issue was that I was very politely fired from the private school on early September and I don't charge my sister. Now, I don't want to give the wrong impression, because I am a university student and -as it is common in Greece- I am still financially dependent on my parents, which means that I gladly -and gratefully- accept the money my mom gives me. However, when you start working, you start feeling independent, as you spend and save your own money. And when you have felt like that, it is hard to "go back" and keep asking for money from others. Plus, now you understand how hard it is to make money and you are embarrassed to ask. 

So, I decided to look for a new job. And this is when my stress level got raised. I looked for want ads on the internet and whenever I was out and saw at a shopfront a piece of paper on which they were asking for new employees, I would go in. However, everywhere they were asking either for a degree or for prior experience. And I have neither. I knew that I would be rejected. If I were the employer, I would ask for these things as well, since I would want the best for my business. But come on, how am I supposed to gain experience if no one teaches me how to do the specific job? No one had the innate knowledge of how to do something, everyone experienced their first time doing a particular job because of an employer who gave them the chance to do so. 

To cut a long story short, I had started worrying that no one would hire me due to my lack of experience. But hopefully, an employer who was willing to train me was found. I gave the necessary papers for hiring today and tomorrow will be my first day at my new job. (Stay tuned for my first day at this new job)

Thus, from these anxious past two weeks I learned two things. The first is that if you are looking for a job don't just send your CV online, go yourself and talk with the employer. Be friendly and confident. These qualities can outweigh any cons you may have, like lack of experience, just like it happened in my case. Secondly, no matter how stressed you are and how bad things may seem right now, remember that in the end, everything will be worked out. Everything happens for a reason and sometimes unfortunate events occur just in order to make you a stronger person. So, be strong and determined to achieve your goal, whatever that might be. For example, mine was to find a job and I finally did it. 

What is the goal you are striving for?