When did you become unemployable?
Posted on January 14, 2010 by Tina
It’s now been over 10 years since I started my business, and I distinctly remember the moment when I realized I could never go back to a regular job. What was yours?
Well, Tina, I officially realized that I was unemployable when I locked the doors of a children’s resale shop for the very last time. I was the manager and my boss was the owner who fought breast cancer for 12yrs. I spent 8 of the years working beside her and together we made the decisions for “our” business. I was a partner without the legal partnership. In November, 2008, she passed away. We were unable to keep the store going due to financial issues and I could not afford to take the store over. In February, 2009, I closed the door, and with much sadness I was suddenly unemployed. I loved the work I did.
I realized then that I could not go to work for someone or a company again. I had the experience of self-employment and “running the show”. I then decided that was the step to working for myself. I did an inventory of my skills and then decided that being a virtual assistant was for me. I wanted to help small business owners reach their goals to success.
I love to learn and have spent the last year learning and growing into my new adventure. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to learn from you! It is much appreciated.
Yours in Success,
Diana Buchanan
What a story Diana! I’m so sorry to hear about your boss anad losing the store. And love that you have found a new adventure as a VA – that’s great!
Can you be considered unemployable even though you have a job? My 14 year old is on his getting ready to go to high school and my husband did not want him to go to school in the current area we live in. So we were going to move to NC. Thinking about this move,place to live, schools, getting an another car, and the job search made me realize I don’t want to search for another job. To be honest I have the ideal work situation with having a child under 2 along with a 14 year old, and I really don’t want to work here. So why move to another area to be trapped in the same situation. That’s when I decided to really look at my online ventures a bit more and setting a good foundation for business.
Although we did not move to NC (hubby got bit the the politics bug so he’s running for a local public seat) I realize that as I work here I’m unemployable. As much as I love the flexibility it is still not enough and I need to be on my terms.
I hope that makes some kind of sense.