As many of you know, for the past year I had been on a job search to upgrade from the day job I had now. However, in recent months, I had come to realize something that has been both beneficial and rewarding at the same time.
Despite the challenges that came with my day job of working in a grocery store, I’ve had to outweigh the benefits and the downsides to it and that includes being able to have the flexibility to serve the Autism/Neurodiversity communities while at the same time, provide a decent income that allows me to do what I do as a self-advocate and public speaker.
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You might be wondering why I am talking about this now? Well, yesterday my job advisor of 15 years had approached me and suggested that I take into account a possible job opportunity with Universal Studios Theme Parks, since they promote diversity, equality and inclusion.
However, after giving it much careful thought that includes weighing the pros and cons of taking the opportunity, I decided that you know what? I don’t feel as obsessed with switching jobs now than when I used to. I’ve got a ton of support from my day job’s corporate colleagues and I’ve had to learn to focus on staying in my lane.
Is being a janitor/porter the best job? No, but Stop and Shop gives me the opportunity to stay in my lane more than anybody. Besides, I’ve got 12 years’ worth of seniority under my belt and it would be a shame to throw all that seniority away.
I also have a colleague with special needs who says he is inspired by me to branch out of strictly doing his day job too. To this end, he is currently working with the Special Olympics of Massachusetts twice a week. So, you might say that the feeling is mutual.
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For some of you, you probably may be in a situation where a job change is necessary and you may not be able to stay the course as a result of it. If that happens, it’s important to focus on staying what your true goal is as much as possible. If your goal is to get a car, stay the course on getting a car. If your goal is to get a house, stay the course on getting a house.
So, you might be wondering why I bring this up now? Well, the key is to stay the course. Will the course be easy for me? No, but it helps me be a better employee at my day job and a better self-advocate and public speaker.
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Catch you all later!!
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