I have been working for the same company for the last nine years in different positions with the first 6 based randomly all over Europe and the last 3 in Switzerland.

Now in my department things were not going that well for the last 6 months and the writing was on the wall.

So yesterday me and another colleague got the news that we were being made redundant. The company had to save Ebit and the easiest way to do that is to cut costs and that meant cutting payroll.

So in the end we are getting laid off not due to bad work performance but mainly due to market conditions killing off the margin. In this kind of situation you cannot really blame yourself or your direct superiors. It is a decision that is out of your hands and as such there is no point to break down and cry.

Now I do have to admit that there is a huge difference to seeing the writing on the wall and actually getting handed your notice.
All that writing did not change the fact that I was a bit complacent and that even though I knew what was coming I just did my job, took the money and went home. I did browse job sites from time to time and even applied once or twice.

Now I have no choice. I have to take action

So back to the question at hand

- opportunity

Since last year I have been blogging here on Steem and I have slowly been climbing deeper in the Crypto rabbit hole every day. I do not have enough Cryptocurrencies to be living of my revenue by a long shot so I will not be saying that I am going full time Steemit, that would be unsustainable. (wish it wasn't the case)
But recently I have co-founded @cryptoworldzug with which we are organizing a small congress in Zug (Switzerland) aiming to explain crypto to the common man and I am also involved in a crypto related meetup group. So I am considering applying my efforts in that direction and might start looking for employment in the crypto scene or work free until our initiative is able to support a full time employee.

- curse

There is always a bit of doubt,
I am 41 (still feels weird writing that down, seems surreal) so am I still "employable"?
As a foreigner in Switzerland, will it be harder to get a job? (I heard that it is)

- blessing

I have been contemplating a change for a while now and am longing for a bit more human contact other then sitting behind a desk all day.
I have my language skills going for me (4 languages fluently and 2 so so)
After all this time I would say I have gathered a good amount of people management skills and professional experience.
The company has been more then fair and have offered a nice severence package and even an budget for further schooling.
So I will dig into all the options that will get me some extra leg up or foot in the door in the crypto scene

It's now or never

I am not the type to go and sit in a corner and cry. I am also more optimistic by nature so I automatically assume that everything will work out in the end (it has so far)

Some things that will then happen from July onwards is having a bit more time on my hands which I intend to spend on my Steem and Crypto Jobs :

• allotting more time as a moderator for @utopian.io and @elear and also
• stepping up the effort as a member of the @smartsteem team with @therealwolf.
• slotting some extra time translating for crowdin team with @punqtured
• organising the 2nd conference and stepping up our new organisation @cryptoworldzug

So upvote this post 100% to support an unemployed guy on the brink of despair

(its not that bad but upvote 100% anyway, Switzerland is really really expensive)

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