When the layoff happened I had no intention of looking for another job. I was tired and mentally drained and knew I would not be able to perform at my best. I knew logically that I wasn’t to blame and I certainly wasn’t going to fight to work in an organisation that sent out 14 word subject lines in their emails, didn’t segment their email list or even know how to fill out documentation for a layoff properly (please take a minute to empathise with my frustrations).

But it didn’t change that I felt awful about the whole thing. I had left a stable job in a career that I loved- all for a title that I held for 6 months before being “promoted” (with no salary increase btw).

So when I saw the job posting on my LinkedIn, I thought what the heck? Let’s go for it. I had seen the job before and it was one of those jobs where you submitted your CV AND a ton of documents. At the time I didn’t want to fill out the form so I didn’t bother applying. This time I applied just so I could say that I applied. And then I got called in for an interview. I was NOT expecting that. I went into the interview not expecting much.

Imagine my surprise when I fell in love with the role. Sure it wasn’t something that I was used to but it seemed like such a fun challenge. I loved the brand. I loved Digital Marketing. It seemed like a good fit.

More than that, I loved getting to discuss Marketing with other people in the field. I feel like that doesn’t happen often enough for me. It was definitely something I never had in my old job. I went home feeling happy and empowered. It was just a nice way to connect with others in the field and served as a reminder that I wasn’t “bad”. I was just in the wrong place.

Walking out of that interview, I realised that sometimes what we need is a change in environment. Whether I got the job or not, the interview reminded me of what I loved about Marketing in the first place- t was the right space, with the right people, where I could actually see my potential. Sometimes the worst experiences lead us to the best opportunities, and I’m excited to see where this new chapter takes me