Personal timeline

Honey_Badger_Optics's journey

Milestones, reflections, and progress updates connected as your layoff-to-next-step story unfolds.

  1. 2
    Feeling Miscellaneous Planning Thinking

    I just had my first interview ever, and I completely botched it. I'm a 28-year-old male who has always worked in a family business, but I recently decided to explore a different career path. During the interview, I was asked to share a time when I faced an unexpected problem and how I handled it. I totally blanked out and couldn't think straight. I started rambling about a plumbing issue I once dealt with, but then I just admitted that I didn't know how to answer the question. I felt like such a clown! 🤡 To make matters worse, I thought I was interviewing for a specific job, but it turns out I mixed up the roles I applied for and was in the wrong interview altogether. I can't believe I did that! I know I’m not alone in this; I've seen others share similar experiences. It’s tough applying for multiple jobs, especially when you're already nervous. I’m hoping this becomes a funny story I can tell later. I have another interview tomorrow, but I honestly have no idea what the job is for. I just need to take a deep breath and learn from this experience.

    0 6

    Loading comments…

    Comments

  2. 1
    Feeling Miscellaneous Planning Thinking

    I've been struggling to find plumbing roles lately, and it's getting really tough. I've been living out of my vehicle for a couple of weeks now, which is a reliable truck, but I think my situation might be holding me back. I have six years of experience in plumbing, and I've been actively looking and traveling to different urban areas for helper roles, but I haven't received a single call or email back. I've been honest about my living situation during interviews, thinking it would help, but I'm starting to wonder if that's a mistake. Most of the plumbing companies I come across are smaller businesses, and I'm considering whether I should just walk in and ask to speak with the foreman or owner directly. Currently, I'm in Des Moines and planning to head further north soon. I'm also contemplating whether I should pivot to another job, maybe even an entry-level position, but I really want to leverage my construction background. I would love to get into heavy equipment operations, but most of the job postings I find require experience or CDLs. I'm feeling a bit lost and would appreciate any advice or thoughts on my situation.

    0 1

    Loading comments…

    Comments