All of my life, I have lived by the motto, “things happen for a reason”. That is all I have to hang on to today.
Less than two months ago, I left a job that I had for almost a decade so that I could “stretch my wings” and make use of the six years of education I have accumulated. I thought I found a company that was ideal. One that was ready to push forward and do great things. That endeavor ended yesterday. I did not have the support needed to make the changes necessary to transform my department. There was a lot of conflict that made staying there almost impossible. So we agreed to part ways. It lasted less than 60 days.
I feel bad because I am not a job-hopper and I am dedicated to whatever project I am involved in. So now I must refocus. While I will still be looking for gainful employment, this is also a time in my life that I can consider starting a consulting firm or start teaching online classes for a university. Both of these are things that I have been wanting to do for a long time.
I have applied at one school. I am not sure how that will pan out. But after taking a few days off to get my bearings after that whirlwind mistake that sucked 60 days from my life, I am going to try and make something happen.
People usually send me e-mail asking for advice about school. But I suppose I am now asking for some advice from online instructors. Any tips you can offer? I want to make this work. I feel like there is no better time than the present to do something new. My goal is to teach undergraduate business classes. I have almost 20 years of experience in the corporate world. I think I have the background to do well. The only thing holding me back is that I have never had a teaching job.
Again, things happen for a reason.