Of losing hope and regaining strength
Ann-Kristin Zeitler
Creative spirit | Hospitality Expert | Sustainability Advocate
Recently my contract has been terminated due to the economic impact of the pandemic. People have made a choice and it was against me.
So, how to cope and what’s next? I need to reorganise my career life in a situation like this. Not much fun. Is there work? Yes, maybe if I happen to be either a doctor, a nurse or working for the local employment agency. Hospitality, tourism, events all on a historic low and will probably remain there for the closer future. What did I do the past years of my career? Hospitality, tourism, events… Well.
It is OK to be angry, but I shall do myself a favour and don’t let it overcome. I am proud, but I also have values.
No one can understand what I’m in, unless experienced. And that’s OK. It is now only about me and how I step out of this. Of course, it will take some time of denial and a lot of mourning (I never experienced ups and downs like this and I do not wish to do this ever again.) until I will finally accept the situation as what it is – a huge load of rubbish on a global scale.
But then I can start acting because then I have distanced myself from taking it personally.
Am I going to be unemployed? Probably. That’s OK. Anyone to judge, try me. Distancing myself from too much talking, yes, also with friends and family for some time. Realising what I (and only I) want, helps the universe to reorganise itself around me.
It sounds easy. It most certainly is not. I am still trying to cope. I would have never ever thought that hospitality would ever go through such a terrible phase. So many wonderful and talented people losing their jobs, having to look towards a future of uncertainty. It looks like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. But there will be.
We people from the hospitality sector always fall on our feet. Don’t lose faith.
Founder and CEO at Vegan English
4 年Good Luck! Be your own star part time!
Internal and External Communication Leader
4 年Kopf hoch!
Director of Sales & Marketing at Park Hotel Vitznau & Palais Coburg Residenz
4 年Well said!
Good luck for your search for a new challenge and all the best for the future!
Director of Sales and Marketing | Revenue, Hotel Management | Hotel Pre-opening and Opening /Hotel Takeover and Rebranding experience
4 年Same happened to me, I have lost a dream job that I had lined up for me, and this after I had reorganized all my life to relocate to the other side of the Atlantic. But we can′t afford dwelling in self-pity. Although the only thing I have clear, if this particular employer made this decision and, on top of it, didn′t manage it very ethically, I don′t think I will consider this company in the future, when things go back to normal. I do understand my value, even if they didn′t.