How Much Did They Pay You To Give Up On Your Dreams?
“How much did they pay you to give up on your dreams?”
That’s a direct quote from George Clooney in the movie Up In The Air. My wife and I saw it yesterday, and it really made an impact on me. One, because this is some of the work I have been doing for the last 16 months - not the firing part, but the part about helping people move past the job loss on to a new opportunity. Two, because it deals with an issue that more that 20% of us have had to face in the last 12-18 months — losing a job and its affect on our career, family, psyche and life.
I won’t spoil the movie for you. You should really go see it.
Now read this next part carefully, because if you don’t you may think I’m saying that working isn’t important. (continue reading . . . )
