[Mr.HappySilp]

Originally Posted by Akinari

Turning 26 in a few weeks.

Started off in tech retail, stayed for nearly 5 years, one of the best cultures in the world and the values that the company possessed significantly influenced my own values moving forwards. I still constantly judge company culture based on my initial experience in that company. Loved it so much that I actually went back for a brief 6-month stint in a seasonal position to test out how I would enjoy going back. Unfortunately the culture had changed to the point where I almost could not recognize things anymore, which was sad.

Did an outbound sales/SDR role with an multinational travel agency's business travel division where I got flown all over to participate in sales training from world-class trainers. Was an excellent experience, this is where I learned all of my sales skills/objection handling etc. but this is also where I identified that I don't possess the hunter mentality and actually thrive in more of a nurture setting (customer success/support).

Did a brief stint at a local dealership managing their service loaner fleet. This was to bridge the gap of unemployment I experienced between the SDR travel agency role and a management position with Air Canada where I was stuck in the hiring process (5 stages) for 3 months because of botched communication on their end, eventually getting shafted after the final interview. Now it seems not getting that job was a blessing in disguise given the current circumstances.

Fast forward to now, been at my current role for just under a year. Long story short, initially the job description was in-line with what I wanted, so I accepted a salary that was lower than my previous roles, on the premise of rapid upward mobility in terms of both seniority and salary, which did not happen. In January, I actually took a pay CUT, disguised as a "pay structure change" because they thought the pennies they paid me initially was overpaying me, but at the same time, the things they wanted me to be responsible for just kept increasing and increasing and things reached a point where it just wasn't sustainable or realistic anymore for me to be continuing at this place, such that I've been looking for a job in these weird times, so far unsuccessful.

Now is a tough time for everyone. Once this CoVID19 is over there will be many people without jobs, business going belly up people can't afford to rent had to move. Is going to be a shit show 6 months from now. Doesn't help with the fact people who have money will scale back on spending which makes it longer for the world to recover.