Skip to main content

Lowest Point

Have you ever reached a point in your life when you have felt like it just cannot get any worse, when you feel you have reached rock bottom. Well that is the phase that I am currently going through at this present moment. Bear with me as I attempt to fill you in.

Well it all begun about 4 weeks ago when I went into work one Tuesday, I worked for a concession within a Mega clothing Store in Oxford Circus. I had just come back a day before from a lovely chilled out week long break I was feeling refreshed, energised and ready to face the challenges of working in the hectic environment that I worked in.

A liitle background on what I was doing at this particular job, well I was kind of in charge of the concession because I worked full time, so if anything went wronge it would all go onto my head. I I started the long day at 8:30am and had to finish at 6pm but most of the time I clocked out at 6:20-6:30pm. I don't mind hard work but working under stressful environment was what I had to endure daily. Being the stronge willed person I tend to be I was willing to withstand that as well. The line had to be drawn when I started being bullied by my mananger.

At first she was a nice lady firm as most managers should be. But as time ticked by, I discovered that she had no communication skills what so ever and that she tended to bite your head off if you tried to voice out anything on top of that no matter how much effort you put into doing a task- it was never good enough for her.

To cut a long story short- she called me in on that fateful Tuesday at 3pm told me to take a seat and told me I was unsuitable for the position. I wasn't shocked, I didn't panic and the best of all I didn't hold a grudge or feel angry towards her. Do you know why?? Mainly because I knew how much effort I had put into my job and that I had done my part.

That was my first ever job that I was laid off from in my entire life!! And believe me- I have a VERY long 'Job History' list. So you can imagine the thoughts that started to bombard my mind. How are you going to pay the bills, it's tough to get another job, you are not good enough that's why you lost your job ect. Instead of entertaining those thoughts I had to think beyond and I had to believe from the depths of my heart - that I was going through this for a reason and that this is an opportunity for me to bring out the best in me.

Two weeks after I was fired, the Manager and her mate the Director of the company I worked for, they themselves where told to pack their bags and go! That left me stunned - you reap what you sow. Yet on my side 4 weeks down the line after posted out 100's of CV's - I am still jobless

On the bright side though - I have started my own home based business and launched FuxionSA. Maybe I am meant to be own boss and not trade my hours for a limited amount of Pounds. Very few people make millions out of that, isn't it?

Comments

Thando said…
Dadewethu, kunzima, kodwa not too hard with God on your side. I understand its been really mad not having a fulltime job. We get so caught up in worrying about bills and all the little things that we forget that we have talents that God has blessed us with. Look at what you are doing now? Ubuzokubona kanjani that you had this talent if you had not lost that job. Sure you no longer have that fixed income you were so dependent to. But this will be great dadewethu, it will unleash the side of yourself you probably never even thought you had. I'm really happy you did this. you are an inspiration. Khabazela kaMavovo, Ngunezi!!

Popular posts from this blog

When the sun bows out, with a smile

Nothing takes away the blow that hits your shallow pit of your stomach.  Closely followed by the stream of tears that involuntarily drip from your face. As I continuously and repeatedly moaned "No! No!" It can't be I thought out loud. I have just learnt that the mother of one of my best friends has passed away. What's upsetting is that a gentle shining star has been returned to her Creator. She was a woman of faith. Having been through the loss of one of her daughters recently, she stood in her faith and kept marching on. Through the pain of loss. She trusted and depended on the Author of her life. She was the one who told us off as we tried to go to places where we were not supposed to.  She never minced her words nor her opinions which were based on her faith. The same faith that we professed and tried to lead. But as teenagers, we thought she was cramping our style. Yet she tried to protect us. It's true we do not know the hour. Her hour came wi...

Sisters for life

My Big sis Gugu and my cousin Sne Letters to my sisters, I have decided to write these letters not only to stay in touch but also to play a role in your life as I am not close by for those moments of need, when you need someone to talk to, when you need a shoulder to cry and when you need a true friend.   These are letters are not only addressed to my physical sisters, but also to all women in general.   Especially those who are about to enter the next most important a crucial phase of their lives: adulthood.     I am hoping these letters will bridge the gap of the physical distance that separates us, presently.   Above all I hope these letters will ignite hope, confidence, self-belief and a living faith in the one who holds all things in His Hands. I promise not to judge you but to show you a sisterly love.   I promise not to criticize you, but to boost your confidence.   I promise not to put down with words that will create doubts, but to lift ...