Being Unemployed

If you have ever been a student, you probably thought it was going to be easy getting a job after graduating from whatever it is you studied at university or college.

But now just like me, you came to understand that awards are only pacifiers giving us temporary happiness, to show the record, excluding hundreds of application forms you have sent over time and the number job interviews at various companies.

The disappointing part is never getting accepted to any of them, with the help of friends and family you might keep believing that one day, just some day, you might eventually get the right job. Until one day you receive a call from a distinguished company for an interview you have passed and you’re requested to come back for an examination. Just for the examiner to ask you questions that do not even have anything to do with the job description and they expect you to nail them. You are then told that if by any chance you passed, you will be contacted back for a final examination. Obviously forgetting that you are not the only one who is told that, you get all excited and pray very hard, believing that the job is yours already.

A week later, you are not getting any phone calls so you send a follow up text message and you get the following response: “Good day, we are very sad to inform you that you have not passed the examination”. You will then be stressed and disappointed. You will find yourself in bed for a whole day or two, not going anywhere or even attending church as much as you used to do. Devotions on the mentioned days would automatically stop and you would be disappointed with God after a few days of being stagnant and depressed.

You then are left with no choice but to get yourself up. That is called hope. This is unfortunately the untold truth that we all have experienced.

If you are confused about your future or maybe you have been through this, let me tell you this worrying only makes us miserable. I used to care a lot about people’s opinions and felt ashamed of being unemployed. We need to know that the more we worry, the harder it becomes for us to get the right job.

One thing is that God never wants us to worry, no matter what. He wants us to trust in Him so that He can entrust His blessings on us as well. So tap yourself on the shoulder and say “God is in control”.

Just make use of your time effectively while being unemployed. We are not forever in the same situation and if you have the time to scroll through Facebook feeds and check out people’s progress and success, do yourself a favour and get off and seek personal growth.

Attend free events and meet people who will help you grow and learn more. Volunteer your time helping with someone’s business. Being unemployed also helps us have enough time to do the things we love best, like traveling and seeing new places, so do everything you love while you are free. Most importantly, never lose your vision. Always tap into your skills and talents as they will help you through the process. Don’t just focus on being a dreamer, be a visionary. Begin with an end in mind.

Nghoshi Serron is a youth activist and motivational speaker. Follow him on social media or email him at serronnghoshi@gmail.com.

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