Steph’s Story: Part 1 - Contract Unexpectedly Ends

We are going to be talking about my story and what I've been doing since I learned my contract was unexpectedly ending early.

First 24 hours:

• Got news
• Within 1 hour, on a team call to make the announcement
• Processed
• Cried
• Wine and pizza with a friend
• HTGAWM
• Downloaded job search apps on my phone
• Updated resume
• Created UpWork profile
• LinkedIn - turned on 'open to new opportunities'
• Wine and chill
  

Weekend:

• Relax
• Process
• Research job openings
• Research UpWork
• Set up job alerts

Monday:

• Work
• Network
• Ask people if they know of any opportunities
• Email the team I support to let them know
• Started transitioning work to the new person
• Told friends
• Applied to roles
• Starting rowing
  

Tuesday:

• Told more friends
• Applications
• UpWork proposals
• Website recommendations
• Phone apps
• Posted podcast to LinkedIn
  

Wednesday:

• Asked LinkedIn network if they had any leads
• We Work Remotely website
• Applications
  

Rest of the week:

• Applying
  

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