Comments on: You’re Most Secure When You Take Control

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:24:40 +0000

Hi Mike,

I’m so sorry you had to go through all of that, but good for you for being clear-eyed about work – even while working full-time. Unfortunately, it’s been a lesson a lot of people have had to learn this year. And welcome to the CCA! I look forward to working with you in the Facebook group. 🙂

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

By: Mike Davis

Mike Davis — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:12:41 +0000

Wow! You’re definitely speaking to me. I’ve been there. At one of my last jobs, I made record sales in my territory 2 years in a row. I was so dedicated to the job, I worked 12-hour days, gladly. But when the layoffs came, my performance and dedication provided no shield from the inevitable. And I’ve been laid off by 3 different companies in the last 10 years. I can definitely see the writing on the wall. Although I’ve been gainfully employed with no interruption for the last 4 years, I’m not waiting around for the next hammer to drop. I just joined the CCA and in 2021 I’m taking control of my future. I’m really looking forward to the challenge.

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:51:02 +0000

In reply to Stuart Tarn.

Hi Stuart,

It’s very wise of you to create a backup plan (or, potentially, new full-time plan!). Unfortunately, people on staff just aren’t in a position of power, especially right now. The best way to for us all to ensure we’re “looked out for” is to look out for ourselves — now and when the world returns back to normal. Whenever that’ll be! 🙂

Welcome to the CCA – and thanks for commenting!
Nicki

By: Stuart Tarn

Stuart Tarn — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:28:10 +0000

In reply to Sebastien.

LOVE THIS!!!

I’ve just signed up to CCA – my company are making thousands redundant due to COVID-19, and while I’ve escaped the drop this time, I don’t want there to be a next time, so I see this as an insurance career, and who knows, if it works out for me, it may become THE career!

Scary times!

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 22:25:59 +0000

In reply to Jody.

Hi Jody,

I’m so sorry that happened to you, but good for you for making the most of it. Many people don’t come to the realization that a salaried job doesn’t actually equate to security until layoffs happen but once they understand that they can have so much control than when they were on salary, they rarely go back! Or even if they do, they keep freelancing on the side. And I’m *so* glad you’ve found that writing is such an important calling for you. 🙂

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

By: Jody

Jody — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:42:49 +0000

I was always a person who needed to know where my next paycheck was coming from. That was my way of feeling secure. Then, a little over a year ago, I got laid off from my “secure” job. After the initial shock, I realized that I had been really unhappy in my “chosen” career for a long time. That’s when I decided to rethink my philosophy of what security meant to me. It took me a little time, but for me, the idea of having multiple income streams from multiple clients now seems much more secure than one paycheck that can stop at any time. And writing feels better to me than any of my other jobs ever did.

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:58:26 +0000

In reply to omar reyes.

Hi Omar,

I’m so glad this is resonating with you! And good for you for digging into all of these posts. 🙂

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

By: omar reyes

omar reyes — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:18:14 +0000

Makes total sense! I see so many talented people lose a great job and they can’t make even if their life depended on it because they were are so reliant on somebody else! My first day during this course and I am learning so much already.

By: Nicki Krawczyk

Nicki Krawczyk — Wed, 20 May 2020 15:28:06 +0000

In reply to Max.

Hi Max,

It only sounds daunting because you don’t know how to do it yet. 🙂 Once you get to the point in the course where we dig into it, you’ll see that it’s not so scary at all. Or, at least, once you send out your first ones, you’ll realize that it’s not scary. 🙂

Thanks for commenting!
Nicki

By: Max

Max — Tue, 19 May 2020 18:36:59 +0000

Part of what initially attracted me to the CCA was Nicki’s ability to speak to her clients (in this case, us as CCA students!) through her writing.

I was recently let go from my job at a company where I’d worked for over five years. In the time of the COVID pandemic, I’m sure there are at least a few others taking the course who are in the same situation. The “no job is safe” mantra certainly resonates with anyone in this uncertain situation, which is only compounded by an unsteady job market.

As daunting as prospecting for clients sounds, is it any more difficult than scouring job boards, filling out job applications, or conducting informational interviews at companies you’d like to work for? I’ve often felt disempowered by job sites after either getting rejected or straight up ignored on job applications where I seemed like a good fit. This only lends credence to the idea of prospecting your own clients rather than waiting for them to reach you. No job is secure, but we can only focus on what we can control, right?