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The painful sting of getting fired still feels fresh even though it has been almost 2 months. I lost a job of 8 years that I really liked for the most part. I was a server at a country club. My managers were the only aspect of the job I strongly disliked. They were unreasonable & unnecessarily strict & were overzealous in writing those they didn’t like up for frivolous mistakes. I was fired for giving away a table while the “favorites” were able to cherrypick the better tables. The “favorites” did not get written up for their mistakes either. I just can’t accept that I was fired for something so minor & inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. I was a hard worker who always kept busy & delivered good attentive service. The evil manager also saw to it that I was denied unemployment benefits; to sum it up, she ruined my life! These 2 months heave been an incredibly tough time as I fight with the depression & anxiety that comes with being out of work & unable to find suitable employment.
Eight years at the same job so your grief over unexpectedly losing your job is understandable. Don’t stay stuck in the past and what shoulda-woulda-coulda happened, but didn't. Get back into a routine. Fill your day with positive activities, (exercise, write, read, walk, run), you get the idea. Attitude is Everything for successful job searching. Surround yourself with positive people, places, and things. All this might sound cliche but believe me it works. Remember, your mind and body will not easily give in at first. Getting out of that state of funk is not easy but take it one day at a time and stay consistent. I guarantee you’ll feel different after the first week. Haley, don’t let your job status define you. You’re much bigger than that. Fall 5 Times & Get Up 6!