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  • November 18, 2014 at 1:35 pm #68061
    Adam Baldwin
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    I am having a really tough time and now feel completely hopeless and worthless. I pursued a career in secondary school teaching and ended up so stressed and anxious I ended up being signed off from my teacher training. I got better and completed the course but did not enjoy it and could not see myself wanting to teach. Nevertheless, I went for interviews and did not secure a job.

    I have since been for more inteviews for non teaching jobs and have not been successful. I just feel so hopeless and defeated now and think that nothing will change my situation.

    What can I do to restore hope? I need a job for an income and self-esteem.

    November 18, 2014 at 4:58 pm #68071
    Kline
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    My advice is to think of your looking for a job as a full time job. Set aside 40 hours week, and try to spend your time “off” doing things you enjoy. Even if you have other little things to do, don’t let that take time away for your “job” of job searching – you wouldn’t do that if you were employed. Also be open to taking work that you would think you would nottake, like retail, restaurant work, cleaning, etc., even though it doesn’t fit with your degree. You would be surprised how impressive it is to employers that you have shown that you didn’t think you were too smart for a certain type of job. Also a variety of experiences opens your mind, and helps you realize, there is a much wider variety of work opportunities out there than we think.
    Also, if you do not like teaching kids, trying volunteering a few hours a week teaching adults. You might be surprised how different it is. Good luck!

    November 22, 2014 at 9:50 am #68242
    belove
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    Dear Adam,

    It’s a tough time you’re going through. My hugs to you. How about shifting your focus for a little while? May be signing up for some volunteer work. Sometimes, through these opportunities, that you connect with the people that helps find you a job. How about reading to kids at the library? It might give you the needed inspiration. Something about a smile, the twinkles on kid’s face. They can be the best teachers about living in the moments. And they are full of dreams and inspirations. I’d think an experience with real teaching (free for now) might just provide you the motivation to proceed.

    Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. ~ John Lennon

    With much love and warmth.

    • This reply was modified 10 years, 3 months ago by tinybuddha.
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