Student Question: My job search hasn’t been going well lately, and the positions I find don’t pay much. Once, my mother said something really hurtful — that if she spent all that money raising and educating me only for me to end up in a job like this, then what was the point of studying at all. Those words genuinely hurt. On top of that, I worry about joining a company, working there for a few months, failing to get along with colleagues, not adjusting to the work, and then quitting — and cycling through jobs like that over and over. How do I overcome this?
Master Chi’s Response:
- Live independently and reduce contact with your parents. You are an independent adult now.
- First, find a job that lets you support yourself. Once you’re on your own two feet, then you can talk about everything else.
- This stage will feel difficult for you right now — but you must push through it on your own strength. Only then will you truly become an adult.
- Don’t worry about not being able to find work. When you’re close to starving, you’ll naturally find a job.