I’m Living the Life I Feared

When I was 19 I feared being unemployed for a long time after graduating university. So I took a class on business school. When I was 24 I feared being unemployed for a long time after finishing my master’s degree. So when I was 25 I went to Mexico to get more experience in the hopes of having an advantage to the competition in the labour market. 

Now that I am 28 the life I feared has become a reality. I have involuntarily been excluded from the labour market for 2 years. I have worked full time for around 6 months of that time through internships. I have started an organisation for recent graduates. I am starting a business to help other businesses prevent sexual harassment. 

Still I cannot help but feel that I have not done enough to find a job. I did not call enough businesses. I did not book enough meetings. I did not do enough of the things people expect you to do, when you are applying for jobs.

But I have done a lot of other things. I have done volunteer work. I have gained knowledge. I have strengthened my skills. I have expanded my network. I have taken responsibility for my life and my development.