Being laid off has been a constant cycle lately since the economy has been dumped on. I am not here to point fingers but yes there were many mistakes that were made along the way that eventually caught up with us. Well let me introduce myself, my name is Jennifer and I use to work as a contractor for a minority company; that happened to lay off 40 percent of its employees in one government agency alone. The rumor mill was going on way before the chopping began, but I was not surprised. This all sounds to familiar for many families across America and it is still going on.
This is the part when the story flips; I wasn’t angry with the company that I worked for, I was kind of relieved that I was leaving. I had enough of the job and started my own business when my last nerve was stepped on. I knew this time I had something to fall back on and most importantly something I enjoyed doing which is baking. My story is not a success story but a beginning of a new life and learning about who I am.
I packed my things and emptied my office three weeks prior to my last day at work and said my good byes. I knew this was going to be a journey, I knew I was turning a new leaf. This was a sign from the gods saying that they understood my frustrations and excitement,but I knew it wasn’t gong to be easy. I was going to persue my business full-time, wow; I thought I was going to leave my job on my own terms for the business ,but instead the job left me to the business. Baking Bread LLC has been and still is a learning experience for me but I am a fighter and the journey is still continuing.
Well the questions is, now what? What do I do, no one seems to be hiring for jobs and I have to pay my mortgage, rent, bills ect.. I have to work harder than before but now I am doing it for me. You can only do what you are good at, find something that makes you happy that can make you money and help others. I am sure there is a market for what ever you persue. Get your imagination going and if you have questions there are many resources that can give you answers.www.merchantcircle.com www.sba.gov
Jennifer Moore with Baking Bread LLC www.bakingbreadllc.com
