In my 15+ years in HR I have seen so many people be owned by their employer - a slave to the hours, the location, the workload and ultimately the salary because it’s their only source of financial security.  This has lead them to unhappiness and burnout, missing precious family time, not being able to afford to retire, and not being able to see a way out.  

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I was there! I put all my self worth in my job title and salary earnings.  Then I hit a point of needing to take some time out and not having a plan B.  It hit hard and was a steep learning curve.  No job, no plan, no income, then a global pandemic and my career in the gutter.  It took me a long time to get back up on my feet.

 

But now, I’m living proof that you can have a job that you love or hate, but not have to rely on it.  I fully believe that if you can sell your CV and skill set to an employer to land a job, that you can use those same skills to build something of your own to give you the power back.  Whether this is setting up a side income stream, landing that promotion into a different team, building your network and skillset to make you a headhunters dream, or building up your finances to give you a big cushion should you choose to walk away, taking control back is empowering and uplifting and is something that everyone should strive to be in a position to do.