REJECTION comes in so many different forms. We have all felt it right? It’s horrible!
The rejection I’m going to speak about is in work, but whatever form of rejection you feel use this tactic to over come the pain of it.
I applied for a job in January. It wasn’t a dream job my business is that but it was just something to keep me going whilst I continue to build SWC because I was so miserable at McDonalds it drew every ounce of positivity out of me and my husband always says just leave Liv you don’t need to stay there which I KNOW. But … firstly a toxic but positive trait of mine is I am terribly stubborn. There is no way I will leave McDonald’s because we can live happily on his income alone. That’s not me and that’s not the ending of all before 30. I want to leave because I did that fucking thing myself and it took me a bloody long time but I did it. So here we are … stubborn arse me draining my soul over burgers and fries.
I did actually down to one four hour shift a week when I was doing Mason Rayn Illustrations I only stayed because my boss told me to keep my foot in the door and I adored him he was like my personal mentor and cheerleader all in one. Then he got transferred last winter 😭 By which time I’d closed that business the one that basically got me out of McDonald’s. I don’t regret closing it not one single bit. (More on this in the next blog).
I started again with SWC by that I mean I went back to more hours, working five days a week most weeks and I was miserable because I hated the job. It bought out the neggy in me. So I applied for a new job in January. I smashed through the application and the interview too, I had four people interviewing me at once on zoom (for someone with social anxiety that is pretty fucking torturous).
Anyway I thought it went well I actually thought I’d bagged the job despite not being able to share what I class as my true accomplishments and being unable to speak about my incredible business(es) which display so many of my talents and abilities due to the crazy fact that in 2023 the standard none creative work place would mark you down for having eyes on something other than their office 🫠
So anyway I waited and waited with anticipation and excitement and finally I received an email to say that I was an extremely strong candidate however I wasn’t offered the job instead my file was going to stay on their records for 12 months.
I was gutted. I felt REJECTED. I just didn’t understand why or what I did wrong that made someone else better than me. WHY could I not get hired outside of McDonald’s? When everyone else can.
That’s when I realised. No one else working there or going for new jobs is building what I am building. I work incredibly flexible hours to the point i almost take the piss with how flexible they are for me allowing me to work very small hours during school time on whatever days I want and if I want to pick up extra I can if I want to drop a day from one month to the next I can. I am extremely fortunate in that way.
I don’t need a new job I just need to focus on building my business. The rejection stung and it will sting at first but allow yourself to redirect that rejection and find the positive in it. Find the reason and turn that sting into power. Use it as fuel to do better. Be better. To create better. To get your head down and go and make that option B or C or D work.
Don’t wish for a short cut or an easier route like me where I was wanting to be happier in the 9-5 whilst I built SWC just cancel out the noise, show up, do your best at that place you hate (if it is work) and then go home and BUILD the fucking dream.