Attention: I am really in great trouble so please stop chasing post in this thread.
On 7th Feb I was told by my company that they stopped focusing on my region and hence they no longer need my services. So laid me off without any warning.
I have been working for them for almost 8 years. And all of a sudden losing my job was a shock. Honestly, I still can not accept this fact and can not think of anything. I am totally blank till now.
My job did not require me to interact with many people. And also I am an introvert person. I worked for a foreign company
Trying to keep my calm and also don't want to make any desperate move.
Now I am going to look for another job but it is unlikely I will succeed. As internet is full of competitions and employers don't try to investigate, and rather look for previous client's feedbacks.
Also with my savings I can survive a few months. Note that I live in a 3rd world country and not much opportunities.
So if you guys have any suggestions/ideas to share, then please share.
Sorry to hear about your troubles. It can be very demoralizing. I went through the same issue last year.
- Since you have access to the Internet, you could perhaps leverage this and offer your services and skills on several of the freelancing sites.
- Also, since you have work experience, maybe you could approach some consulting companies. I am also an introvert, and the challenge of dealing with clients can be tough, but maybe that's just the price to pay
- You might also want to look into creating some tutorials and sell them through Udemy or other similar venues
- And then of course, the normal keeping your CV up-to-date and network,network, network (for an introvert, this is the most difficult part)
Good luck!