I recently graduated from uni (mature age) and wasn’t feeling optimistic about starting a new career. I won’t disclose my age, but am clearly a bit older going by my BF joining date. As part of my course, I had to do work experience. Apparently I was so impressive the manager contacted her head office to see if they could hire me. The university facilitators also put my name forward and highly recommended me. I worked my guts out because I knew I was going to be competing with ageism and being a female.
So today I had a ‘coffee meeting’ with the state manager. It went so well he told me on the spot that I was exactly who he was looking for, and I now just need to go through the formality of an official interview with head office. Usually candidates need to go before a panel, but I get to bypass that. They are even holding my position open for when I get back from Europe.
In 2021 I was given a 5% chance of surviving a rare condition. Against all odds, I won that battle. I was told I was going blind, but was blessed to have my sight restored by an amazing surgeon.
Going through this made me look inwards about what I wanted to do with my precious life, so I put one foot in front of the other and kept walking.
I hope my story inspires someone else. If you want something badly enough, keep going. There were obstacles, and so many times I wanted to give up. I have an amazing network of family and friends. I’ve also had an immense deal of luck, and access to health resources that so many others miss out on in other parts of the world.
So many things please me!
So today I had a ‘coffee meeting’ with the state manager. It went so well he told me on the spot that I was exactly who he was looking for, and I now just need to go through the formality of an official interview with head office. Usually candidates need to go before a panel, but I get to bypass that. They are even holding my position open for when I get back from Europe.
In 2021 I was given a 5% chance of surviving a rare condition. Against all odds, I won that battle. I was told I was going blind, but was blessed to have my sight restored by an amazing surgeon.
Going through this made me look inwards about what I wanted to do with my precious life, so I put one foot in front of the other and kept walking.
I hope my story inspires someone else. If you want something badly enough, keep going. There were obstacles, and so many times I wanted to give up. I have an amazing network of family and friends. I’ve also had an immense deal of luck, and access to health resources that so many others miss out on in other parts of the world.
So many things please me!