SuburbanNYer
Prayer Partner
Please pray for me in my current job search. It's run way too long despite my active application for multiple opportunities. My personal finances are being severely affected; I didn't even have the ability to purchase small Christmas gifts for family members last December which really hurt. I had considered relocating to another part of the U.S. (I see a good number of industry openings out there, and the cost of living is better too) but can't as I'm very debt ridden now and am helping out my aging father who is experiencing health issues; he is a widower. I don't know if the following detail is important or not for this post but I am a bachelor (it's not the status I envisioned for myself when I was a lad; hopefully I find a good wife in the future). In addition (I hope this is okay to post as it's a double request of sorts), please pray that the Lord may give me additional emotional strength when working in future positions. I unfortunately have a history of being a victim of office bullying. These targeted actions, mostly by managers, have caused me to quit jobs without having another awaiting position to begin. I don't, up to now, know what I did to trigger these responses from them. I go to work, say good morning to my colleagues, focus on the work that's on my computer to complete, tend to be quiet (I'm not really an extrovert and wish I was sometimes; I do like to socially converse, and do so throughout the day during down time or at the office kitchen area, but find it tough to do this and concentrate on my work responsibilities on my desk at the same time) and open myself to assisting others (I'm a guy in my mid 40s and sometimes younger colleagues ask me questions and I'm very happy to help). I don't want to continue this bad habit of suddenly leaving jobs as I did as these actions have adversely impacted the strength of my resume and makes my interviews that much tougher to do well in. In hindsight, these were good positions with future career growth possibilities, but I bailed due to certain people that were making my 8 hour days quite stressful. I came to the very recent realization that I have just less than 20 years till I can retire and receive Social Security benefits; that definitely shook me up. I pray that the Lord may give me a thicker skin or shield of sorts so I don't cave in to the temptation of quitting and can remain focused and thrive. Thank you.
