Posted under Career Management on April 21st, 2008
Each Spring in our community, there is a massive clean-up effort where residents can discard household goods, furnishings, and appliances curbside and city clean-up crews will haul them away. Last Saturday and Sunday were dumping days and I found myself rather intrigued by the commotion of this event.
Throughout the weekend, both day and night, trucks, pick-ups, cars, and mini-vans all trickled by ever so slowly, spying the curbside trash and debris, stopping, gazing, reflecting upon something in the pile of junk. Sometimes, the cruise-by would trigger a more in-depth investigation, necessitating a back-up, pull over, and closer scrutiny of the potential new-found treasure.
As I was watching all of this, it occurred to me…one man’s junk, another man’s treasure…sort of like being “tossed out” or “dumped out” of a job after five, 10, 15, or even 20 years of dedicated service. If you’ve ever been “released” from a job, perhaps you felt your value was diminished or worth less, not more. The reality is this: somebody, somewhere, sometime, somehow will once again notice, value, appreciate, and respect the wonderful, amazing gift of you, your assets, and your worth.
Be not dismayed or disheartened. Look around. Dig. Discover your options. Take a closer look. Scrutinize your prospects. Be discerning. And sooner or later, I suspect that you will find a new home and a new place to shine.
posted by: billie sucher
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