3 Ways to Maximize Your Period of Temporary Unemployment
How I’m navigating mine.
A couple of months ago I resigned from a top indigenous energy company in Nigeria because ‘I just knew it wasn’t for me’. I knew even in a thousand years I’d never get used to its fast-paced environment, and the fact it kept creeping. into my private life outside supposed work hours.
As a newly-wed, I couldn’t afford to mess with my family life so early.
Anyways, fast forward to today, although I am in the middle of a couple of recruitment processes, here are 3 ways I have been making the most use of my job transition period;
1. Learning an in-demand computer skill:
I developed an interest in data analysis, identified in-demand computer skills for data analysts and started learning one of them — MYSQL. I even make daily posts about what I learn on LinkedIn for the sake of accountability.
2. Starting a hobby:
I’ve always loved to write. Far back in primary school, I used to write a lot of fiction short stories and poems but stopped once I enrolled in science class in secondary school. So, this period I decided to pick up my hobby of writing on medium.
3. Reading self-help books:
They say knowledge is power. The first week after my resignation, I ordered several books across the topics of personal finance, sales and marketing, copywriting and positive thinking. And I make it my responsibility to cover at least two books a month.
Bonus!
Focusing on spiritual growth and marriage:
The period of my job transition has allowed me to focus more on my spiritual growth as I spend more time studying the Bible and praying. It also gives me the time to focus on my husband’s needs even as I’m learning to be a better wife everyday!
What other tips do you have for someone temporarily unemployed? Please share in the comments below.
Till next read.
Cheers,
Sonia.
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