I Just Got Fired From My Day Job 2 Hours Ago

Why I’m not that mad about it.

An interesting series of events just unfolded. I walked into work this evening and was told our manager wanted to speak to me in the office.

My gut told me something was up, as I nervously joked to myself:

Hm, I wonder if I’m going to get fired.

I actually did

To make things clear, I do not have a high-level career in a corporate company that I went to college for. I’m simply a server at a fine dining restaurant.

Or was.

It is/was the epitome of what an entrepreneur's day job might look like and is astonishingly similar to Jon Brosio's journey.

I had been daydreaming on quitting eventually once my side-hustle income was sufficient, however did not expect this moment to come so soon or abruptly.

But maybe that’s a good thing.

Whatever the case, it was a job in which I relied on the income to pay my bills each month.

I’m 25, have a mortgage for a condo, a car payment, debts to pay, as well as child support and all the other small bills you have if you're an adult.

I live a great life. I’m extremely blessed.

My condo is nicely decorated with comfortable furniture and stainless steel appliances. I have high-speed internet, several gadgets including a laptop, iPad, Xbox, and flat-screen TV.

I’ve turned my home's small kitchen dining space into a hybrid office, which is excellent in terms of having my “work from home” space.

I live alone. Which is amazing, but more expensive. My 3-year old daughter also lives with me part of the time and I’ve devoted the second bedroom and bathroom hers, also decorated and filled with toys.

My daughter is the love of my life, and I am grateful she has her own space here.

I have an inexpensive yet reliable car that gets occasional compliments because of how clean I keep it.

I live a comfortable life. It’s not lavish by any means, but it’s a lot more than a lot of people, and I consider myself extremely blessed for what God has done in my life, despite my shortcomings — I’ve had many.

As of tonight, I’ve lost my income which helps provide for all of these basic luxuries. The reasons for my termination are unimportant and trivial.

I can say with confidence that they’re the ones who lost someone valuable. Or maybe I’m just telling myself that to feel better?

The reason all of this is truly bizarre is that I feel as though it’s clearly meant to be. A sign from the universe, if you will.

Is this the push that I’ve needed to really get to get work starting my side hustle, whatever that is?

I’ve been actively thinking recently about how much I dislike my job. Especially as of recent. As someone who works in the service industry and has to wear a mask for 5–6 hours straight, I can tell you that it’s not fun.

My employment was a lot more enjoyable when I was able to breathe properly. Especially while running around a hot restaurant.

The pay structure was also suspicious, to say the least. In the very recent weeks, my paychecks seemed to be off. When I inquired about management, they were unhelpful and dismissive.

All of that to say — I wasn’t mad about getting fired. I was actually a little relieved. I wasn’t happy working there and was telling my twin sisters on the phone yesterday that I was ready for something new, and then boom.

After all, you can feel when something is happening. My intuition tells me something great lies around the corner. I have no idea what, and to be honest, I am a little scared.

I’ve been attempting to launch my first real side hustle, an Amazon FBA business, for an over a year now. The problem is I’ve had immense struggles getting my seller account open, therefore hindering my ability to do any sort of business.

I was hoping Frank Wesley had some advice on this matter, I was excited to see a fellow Amazon seller on Medium.

What if the Amazon account gets opened and approved tomorrow? Then what? It seems all of the events this evening would make sense.

Single Father Terminated From Job Victoriously starts Profitable AMZ Business!

That would be quite the turn of events. I do want to launch a product on Amazon, but even if the account opens, it takes months to launch a single product and that’s months of no income from that side project.

So what am I going to do? I’m not completely sure. This happened 2 hours ago.

But I will tell you what I am not going to do. I’m not going to and tell myself that there was anything that I could have done differently.

None of that matters at this point. And that’s fine. That’s the corporate world. One phone call. One sit-down talk, you’re done. Like it never happened.

Sign here and goodbye.

It’s one of the many reasons I’m already working to create my own unique side hustle. To work for me. So that no one can ever fire me again.

Writing on Medium has the potential to earn money, which great. I guess it’s part of the reason I was inspired to begin writing on here.

I will continue to write and post regularly, updating those of you interested in my journey. I feel as though I have some things to share with you, as a reader.

I have tremendous faith in God. I have faith that He leads, and will continue to lead me to where I need to go next. I’m not here to necessarily preach about Jesus or the Bible, although I believe in both.

Just like you, I have been through some things both good and bad. I have good reason to believe I should probably already be dead, but it’s become evident I have an angel on my shoulder that still wants me here for reasons still unknown to me.

I believe I’m being called to begin sharing things I have learned in this life, and quite possibly many others. Often times I feel older than my actual age. People tell me often I seem or appear older than I am.

I’d like to believe I’ve been graced with some fatherly wisdom and frequently find myself motivating others around me.

I’ve been told by many that I am the most positive person they know.

My sheer and somewhat random optimism is questionable at times, and I’ve made plenty of mistakes. I’m also an avid self-help reader and action taker.

From enduring the seasons of life and implementing what I’ve learned, I can confidently say that I can go through anything that life throws my way going forward.

I want to help you do the same.

I also looking forward to learning from future mistakes, because they will happen — and I look forward to sharing those fatherly insights with you.

For now — I’ve got some work to do! See you soon, with love.