When I lost my job back in November of last year, I was scared. It was the first time that I didn’t have a job since I was sixteen, and the prospect of not having a steady stream of income coming in scared me. I did feel a little more secure since I did have savings set aside, but they weren’t going to be enough to last very long.

But I took the opportunity to go back to school and upgrade my skills and training. I decided to become a hearing specialist so that I could help people with hearing problems and sell hearing aids. I figured since I had been working in a seniors home, that the skills that I learned there would be helpful in my new career.

After I had finished my course, it took me awhile to find a job where I could use my new training, but I was finally able to find a job at a hearing center in town. I just have one more week of training left and then I will be able to be a productive member of society again. I love helping people, and I can’t wait to be in a position to do that again.

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