You Are MORE Than a Job!
Over the past several months, several friends and former colleagues have been displaced or, in some cases, retired. Many successfully made the transition to whatever came next. Unfortunately, a few have struggled to move on. One common characteristic for those struggling through the transition is “identity crisis.” Their self-esteem, confidence, and value became entangled with work, and they have lost an essential part of themselves. This is increasingly the case during a pandemic and remote working where personal and work overlap. Many have been falsely conditioned to tie an identity to a paycheck.
So, as a reminder and a word of encouragement, you are NOT your job. You are...your integrity, beliefs, values, passions, intellect, attitude, talents, work ethic, generosity, hobbies, sense of humor, etc.