Rejection?

So.

In the past few weeks, I've been through a lot of interesting adventures. 

Probably the most notable experience was losing my job at KJL Marketing. In my last post, I wrote about how excited I was to finally have a full-time job. Indeed, I enjoyed the job because it involved greeting potential customers and warmly inviting them to try a product. 

Well, in the middle of my second day "in the field," perched in the middle of Walmart at the vendor table, I found myself in love with my job. I loved greeting potential customers, and Jenny (the account manager who was training me) made the process easy and digestible. But suddenly, out of the blue, she looked me in the eye and told me she didn't think I would thrive in the environment KJL Marketing set forth, and that they were letting me go. I was a little stunned, but I couldn't help but simply say "Okay. Thank you, Jenny," and walk away.

I'm honestly not used to rejection. I'm used to being praised for my work ethic and determination. Not being enough for this company was slightly heartbreaking, but I'm only thankful for the experience I had. I finally got to see what it's like being a marketing consultant, and I learned that I enjoy it! It doesn't intimidate me or overwhelm me. Knowing that makes me confident in searching for another job.

That being said, I'm hoping my next employer has a little more faith in me and I can hold the job down for more than a week.

Things will fall into place. In the meantime, I'll be soaking up the season.