So apparently a couple who decided to have a bunch of kids and prostitute themselves on basic cable are going through a rough patch, and it looks like they’ll be splitting up.
Oh, come on. Did you really expect me to say something nice here? I only watch the bits from The Soup and read occasional snarky comments about them. Oh, and there was that one time when I was flipping channels and got the number for A&E confused with TLC.
Anyhoo, while this dissolution of the marriage is going to be bad for all involved (as most divorces are), there is good news! The inevitable spin-offs, mass media blitz, book deals and so on will help to put all eight of their kids through college (if mom and dad don’t spend the cash on dueling tanks or other funky stuff).
So what does this have to do with looking for a job?
Well, sometimes you have to divorce yourself from a career path, some preconceived notions you may have had about a job, an old position, some of your references, or any of a number of other things that you may have grown reliant on or attached to. But luckily, these things can be improved upon to help you on your path to a successful future. Although you may be worried that changing what you’re familiar with will lead you to failure, you won’t know until you try.
And yes, I’m aware we’ve discussed this before.
The point is, if you’re in a bad environment, whether it’s personal, job-related or job search-related, you might need to distance yourself from it in order to make the best decisions about your future. Regardless of whether you’re on a reality show or telecommuting, take note of how things are going on around you. If you don’t like how your job search is going, change how you do it. If you don’t like the responses (or lack of them) that you’re getting, change them.
And look on the bright side – it won’t cost you 8 kids’ worth of child support to do it.
