Being Unemployed, Getting Called for a Job Interview, and Not Having Money to Get There… Have You Ever Been in This Situation?
This is a reality for thousands of people in Brazil and around the world (being unemployed and without money). The great oil crisis has brought financial imbalance to many families, and trying to endure this very difficult phase requires strong resolve and determination. Below you will see a real story of real people, in today’s times, who went through this but DID NOT GIVE UP. Read below the account reported and published by Aletheia Horta, a great HR and Human Development professional.
A Jobseeker’s Outcry
“I’m sorry… I can’t go to the selection process because I don’t have money for the bus.”
This was the phrase I heard from a candidate on the day I scheduled the interview for him. Our first chat about that day was on Wednesday. We scheduled for Thursday afternoon and he agreed. Then, on Thursday around noon, he called me and told me this. I said I understood, that I was waiting for a possibility from him, that he would never be eliminated for that, and that if I could do something, I was available… and I hung up. After? I went to the bathroom to cry. How many people are going through this (and much worse!)? What can I, in my world and my reality, do to help? I explained to the manager, we thought about how courageous and sincere he was and thought that this is exactly the kind of person we want in our company!
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The Determination
My happiness? He called me an hour later saying he managed to borrow money! He came, we talked, and today he works with us! What did I learn from this story?
- We are human: one day we can, and another we cannot! But we are HUMAN!
- Who dims your shine and your ability is yourself (and not the situation).
- No one said it would be easy! But it is not impossible! Stand out from the average!!!
Make a difference in YOUR life!!!! #letsgotoconquer
Original link to the text by Aletheia Horta.
>> Being unemployed and without money MUST NOT be an excuse to STOP you. We can go much further if our will to win is greater than our excuses – (Luis Franco) <<
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