Getting Fired is a Good Thing
Today I got fired from my brand new job. It sounds ridiculous but it’s true. I was there for three weeks.
I thought it was the job of my dreams. I really admired my bosses and my co-workers. But I wasn’t a good fit to the corporate culture and beliefs. My writing was not up to their expectations. And since I’m trilingual, my French was not up to their expectations either. Which I understood.
Don’t let anybody make you feel unworthy, like your intellect is insufficient or you don’t give your all.
I’m not writing this to complain, throw a pity party or get angry. But because that’s how I cope, I write and share my life with you.
I’m writing this to tell you that it’s normal to get fired, to not have a perfect life with a perfect job and perfect bosses. It is normal to fail and not meet someone’s expectations. But you should never let yourself down. Because if you are happy, then nothing else matters. If you keep working, keep getting better, and stay true to yourself while you learn, then being fired is a blessing.
You need to feel happy with your life. And although I got the news in a very sad way (email) I’m also grateful to my former boss because things like this need to happen to make you stronger.
There are two ways to look at situations like these. You can become the victim of your story or the hero. You can cry, be angry and feel all kinds of feelings or know that everything happens for a reason.
If I was fired today, it is because I’m meant to do something else, I’m meant to work on myself, on my writing, on helping someone that knows for fact that my writing is worth it, that my creativity is worth it.
This is what I take out of the experience.
You can look at my life and think, “wow she is living her best life” being loved, having a job, feeling sexy... but it’s normal not to. It’s normal to fail, but always build up. Always look for new opportunities and for what the future might bring. Go somewhere where you are appreciated, loved, needed. Where you can be your best creative self. If it takes a few failures to get there so be it. That’s what life is about. About experiences, love, learning.
I spent a good amount of the afternoon crying, just to find myself wondering why I was doing it in the first place. I realized it’s nice to cry, but even better to take action.
For me, it was opening my computer and writing this for you dear reader. Because I know you have been through something similar and I want you to know that you’re not alone. You are loved, you are worth it, you are appreciated.
Love,
L
