Don't Burn Those Bridges!

I've been absent the last week and a half.  And a lot has happened in a week and a half...  Last week I was laid off from my job.  And to be honest, I was expecting this, and applied to several other jobs before the lay-off was mentioned.

Fortunately, it happened at an incredible time.  My Master's program holds a conference twice a year.  Companies come in, and present about topics in the Instructional Design world.  The graduating class does a presentation, which is the equivalent to defending your Master's thesis.  And on the final day, several companies send in recruiters to interview the students, or anyone who graduated from the program.  This conference happened the same week I was laid off.

Let me just say, I connected with people I didn't expect to help me at all, and I networked with others that I didn't think I would be seeing once I graduated.  And holy
moly, my job options have opened up, and taken me further than I could have done by myself.  And for that, I am grateful.

I guess what I am saying here is, don't burn those bridges you once built.  Don't close those doors, because you just never know who is going to walk through.

These people I connected with have helped me, supported me, and advocated for me, and the job opportunities are just pouring in.  It truly is incredible.