FIRED

Not Quite What I Had In Mind For My Future

Let’s be honest—being unemployed is not something most people throw confetti over. It’s a challenge, sometimes a gut-punching, pride-wounding, rent-is-due-on-Tuesday kind of challenge. Whether you were laid off, downsized, fired, furloughed, quit in a blaze of glory, or slowly backed out of a toxic job with a forced smile and a fake excuse, one thing’s certain: you’re standing at the edge of uncertainty. But here’s a radical thought—what if that edge is the beginning of something not just bearable, but better?

This book is for you. The job seeker, the soul-searcher, the I’m-too-old-for-this-resumer, the I-don’t-even-know-what-I-want-to-do-anymore wanderer. Maybe you just graduated and feel like your diploma is made of wishful thinking. Maybe you're transitioning from a career that lasted 20 years and now you're trying to figure out how to shrink it all down into a one-page résumé without losing your mind. Maybe you’re a stay-at-home parent who’s stepping back into the workforce after years of negotiating toddler treaties and surviving snack-time politics. Wherever you’re coming from, your journey matters.