Opportunity
One door closes, another one opens. This theme seems to be how my life is right now, career wise. I have been working in the insurance industry for a few months, and this journey has come to an end. Me and insurance sales just did not get along.
Talking to people is not my problem, but selling is just not something I’m not good at. I thought that being good at talking to people would translate into selling, but that was not the case. And in all honesty, I simply did not like it. This career was not made for me.
I have had only two jobs since I graduated from college. Both of them had absolutely nothing to do with my degree. One of the jobs I could not do because of my disability, being on my feet for hours and hours frankly sucked. The other job, insurance, was simply not a good fit for me.
Learning The Hard Way
What the last few months has shown me is what I cannot do. Jobs where I have to be on my feet all day are not in the cards. This fact eliminated many different career choices. Technician jobs, manufacturing, warehouse work, construction, retail, restaurant, any job that requires a medical exam, and many other jobs or careers that require me to be on my feet for hours at a time. At least that narrows down my job search. I no longer look have to look for jobs in these areas.
So where does that leave me? In limbo I guess. Opportunities will often present themselves in strange ways and come up when they are not expected. That hasn’t happened to me yet. I am starting a new job that is not desirable at all, but the paycheck is what I need at the moment. Getting my foot in the door is how I am approaching this job and see what happens with it. Commission only jobs were extremely stressful, and even a low salary position gives me some security for now.