Linda Le🌻

My friend called me and told me he got an offer from another company. He was conflicted about leaving. The new job offered him a promotion from his current role, gave him a competitive salary, and weekends off, all in the span of a 30 min interview. When he gave his two weeks notice, his current manager offered him a promotion and spent an hour trying to convince him not to take the new job. They didn’t see his worth for 2 years, but when someone else saw it, they chose to act. Choose a company that sees your worth when they have you, not when they are about to lose you.

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I’m going back to corporate after a year off.

I took a year off to see if I could make it as a full time content creator.

I did double my corporate salary, but I was miserable most of the time.

I was burnt out, I was constantly taken advantage of, and I would have to fight to get paid (invoices) iykyk.

So I made the decision to go back to a 9-5 and I’m so excited to have some breathing room and content creation will be on the side.

And when I interviewed, the company and team didn’t care what I was doing with my life the last year, they just focused on what I brought to the table because we all know careers aren’t linear.

It’s ok to pivot, and change careers, go back or go forward, but one things for certain…

You don’t have to stay or be the same thing your entire life✨

I was called weak for leaving agency recruiting. I was told I couldn’t handle it. I was told I was lazy for taking the easy route and going into corporate. However, when I chose to leave, I was one of the top producers in the division, high KPIs, I was on track to get promoted and win an annual bonus of $12k+. Yet I chose to walk away. 
 
Why did I do this? My mental health was suffering immensely. I was a top performer and constantly exceeded all my metrics. However I wasn’t sleeping for months, I was waking up crying with a panic attack most nights, I woke up scared to go to work, I felt numb and depressed day in and out. The more I performed, the more money I made, the worse I felt. 
 
I was conflicted for a long time, but it wasn’t until I made a decision to leave and when I accepted a new opportunity elsewhere that I felt I could breathe for the first time. I’m now able to find a balance. I’m sleeping through the night and I no longer wake up scared. I feel very happy for the first time in a while. 
 
I’m thankful for the recruiting experience that agency gave me because it did jump start my career and taught me so much. It got me to where I am today, but it wasn't a weakness for leaving an environment that wasn’t meant for me anymore, rather it was a strength because I chose what was best for me. All the money in the world was not worth it for me if my mental health was suffering. 
 
You’re not weak if you leave a job that no longer serves you. People leave jobs for all different kinds of reasons, so please be kind enough not to judge or to shame without knowing what someone might be going through. Just because a job is working for you, doesn’t mean it works for someone else. And please remember it’s not that you COULDN’T do it, it’s because you DIDN’T want to. Choose what is best for you not for anyone else ❤️

#mentalhealth

At my former company when I quit, the people who worked with me everyday for a year either didn't answer my messages, called me weak for leaving, or made fun of me behind my back.

My manager on the other hand, took time out on a Friday and hopped on a call with me for 2 hours and thanked me for being on his team and all the work I did for him.

After I left, he still made efforts to keep in touch.

When he found out I got the job at Lockheed Martin, he messaged me to congratulate me and told me he knew I was going to be successful there.

He congratulated me when I moved into my first home all on my own.

He even remembered my birthday after a year and sent me a happy birthday message.

Titles don't make a leader, it is the small acts of kindness, putting people first, and how much you care for them outside of work that makes all the difference.

#leadership

“You’re 25 and you’ve never had an alcoholic drink?!” 🥂

Yes that’s correct, what you see in my hand is a mocktail because I truly believe that you don’t have to drink in order to have a good time.

You see a lot of people are surprised by my choice to remain sober so far in my life, but the main reason was because alcohol destroyed my childhood and most of my life growing up.

I grew up with an alcoholic and abusive dad, one who came home from work, drank himself until he was incoherent and would always take out his anger on me.

He created an environment where I was constantly in survival mode.

Seeing that first hand, I promised myself I would NEVER drink or replicate my past. I never wanted to end up like him and I never wanted to be the person that would cause harm to another.

Choosing not to drink caused me to lose a lot of friends, or be labeled “boring,” or be excluded from parties or events because I wouldn’t fit in.

But what I learned is that you don’t have to drink to have fun and that the right people will love
and accept you for who you are.

Quite frankly it’s nobody’s business or concern whether you drink or not either and if someone cannot accept your choices and wants you to change, they don’t belong in your life.

I couldn't change where I came from, but I can certainly choose where I am going and that starts with making choices that will benefit who I am becoming instead of where I started.

The choices we make today end up blossoming into the person we’ll be in the future.

To breaking generational trauma 🚀

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No matter what you are going through or where you came from, you can change your life. Find support here: www.betterhelp.com/linda

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Remote work benefits everyone.

Especially those struggling with mental health.

I struggle with depression and anxiety and remote work has allowed me to invest the most time into me as well as being able to still meet all my metrics and goals at work.

I take care of myself internally and it reflects externally, I’ve yet to have a month where I didn’t meet my metrics.

Sometimes depression makes it hard to get up in the morning, so with remote work I can sleep in and reset.

Sometimes anxiety gives me panic attacks so I take lots of breaks in between to go on walks or workout and reset.

With former companies where I had to commute and be forced to sit in an office, mental health was never a priority just hustle and burn out culture.

Remote work has been life changing and it is the future of work.

You can be productive at home instead of in an office.

#remotework #mentalhealth

I met my roommate on LinkedIn-and no it is not Mango 🥭

Last year I was in a very toxic relationship and my ex constantly made me feel something was wrong with me. When I moved out on my own for a bit, life was really great, no one tore me down and or made me feel inadequate.

Then when I got out of my lease, one of my friends on LinkedIn asked if I would like to be roommates and explore a new city. Truth be told I was terrified. But it turned out to be just the healing experience I needed.

My ex:
🚩Would punish me with silence if I didn’t do the dishes.
🚩Would see me crying and go and play video games.
🚩 Would invalidate my feelings and say I’m just hormonal from being a woman.
🚩If I was sick, prioritized going out partying with his friends.
🚩Threw my stuff out and threatened to constantly kick me out if I didn’t behave.

My roommate is also a man and I honestly was really scared because I thought the same thing would happen. However he really showed me I’m just right the way I am.
✅ Understood if some days I didn’t do the dishes I was going through depression and had grace and empathy.
✅ My roommate saw me cry a few times and always stopped to ask me how they can support me.
✅ If we ever had conflict, chose to hear and see me and didn’t invalidate or gaslight me.
✅ I remember I got really sick the last month and checked in on me and brought me food since I didn’t have family near me.
✅ Never once raised his voice or threatened to kick me out, always did his best to make me feel safe in my environment.

I always thought something was wrong with me or I was too much to handle. But life tends to bring you the best people just when you need them to show you that you’re worth it and enough ❤️

Whether in life, friendships, careers, or relationships, sometimes taking a step back and taking off the rose colored glasses you might realize you’re just surrounding yourself with the wrong people and you were enough all along 🌻

#mentalhealth

Defense and Aviation is very underrated ✈️

1. The work culture and balance is unmatched. Most defense companies are hybrid or fully remote and have four day work weeks.

2. It is challenging, but the work is very meaningful. It looks different everyday.

3. There is structure, flexibility, and growth opportunities.

4. I love the leadership and the different potentials and avenues there are in defense.

5. I wake up happy and fulfilled to go to work every day.

It’s not so much about how big the company name is anymore but so much the culture and what it’ll do for your mental health ❤️

This was me 3 years ago.

I had just left my first corporate job because it impacted my mental health.

I quit without anything lined up.

The next few months were hard. I applied to countless jobs and was either rejected, told I wasn't qualified or shamed for resigning without a plan.

So I took a job as a cashier at Wholefoods, the only place that would hire me, in order to make ends meet.

And while working there, I used all my spare time. I applied for jobs. I networked with recruiters. I even practiced interviews.
Shortly after, I landed a job as a recruiter that changed my life.

My job was helping other people land jobs without a degree or experience. And I loved it.

So to everyone on the job hunt, I’ve been where you are and I want you to have hope that you will land that offer despite the rejections.

And to anyone that needs support, I'm hosting a free resume and LinkedIn workshop on September 18 where I'll cover:
💙Using Al tools to refine resumes, enhance Linkedin profiles and discover relevant job opportunities
💙Personal branding techniques to make your Linkedin stand out
💙Networking and outreach skills

Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gZnhHwdb

Where you are now is not where you’ll be forever, that yes, that opportunity, that job will come 🙂

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