I Can’t Keep a Job

“I can’t keep a job,” Rachel muttered to herself, staring at the rain-splattered window of the café. She traced a finger along the glass, watching droplets race each other to the bottom. I hate going to work “I hate my job,” she thought.

The hum of conversations around her felt distant, muffled by the heavy cloud of her thoughts.

The hum of conversations around her muffled the heavy cloud of her thoughts.

Rachel had always been the kind of person who enthusiastically started things but struggled to follow through.

She’d been through six jobs in the past 2 years, each ending in a swirl of disappointment and self-doubt and hating the job.

Her friends and family offered advice, but their words felt like hollow echoes in the vast cavern of her uncertainty.

Her phone buzzed, jolting her back to the present. It was a message from her best friend, Mark. “Hey, want to grab lunch? I’m at the usual spot.” Rachel glanced at her watch and sighed. She didn’t feel like socializing, but talking to Mark might help clear her mind.

“So, what’s new Rach?” Rachel shrugged, avoiding his gaze. “Got fired again. I can’t keep a job.”

Twenty minutes later, she was seated across from him, a steaming cup of coffee in hand. Mark, was the polar opposite of Rachel’s anxious energy. He took a bite of his burger and raised an eyebrow. “So, what’s new Rach?”

Rachel shrugged, avoiding his gaze. “Got fired again. I can’t keep a job.”

Mark sighed, leaning back in his chair. “What happened this time?”

“I don’t know,” Rachel said, her voice barely above a whisper. “I guess it just wasn’t working for me - again.”

Mark leaned forward, his expression serious. “Rachel, you’re one of the most talented people I know. You just haven’t found the right fit yet.”

“Maybe,” Rachel said, though she didn’t quite believe it. “But how many times can I fail before it’s just... me? Maybe it’s that I hate every job I’ve had”.

Mark shook his head. “It’s not about the failures, it’s about what you do after”.

“You remember when I was going through that undecided phase with my job”?

“Do you remember me talking about maybe I needed a shrink? Then Nick suggested I make a call to a mentor he’d had success with.”

“The bottom line, Rach’ is I did get help and it did fix my issues. Maybe you should have a chat with this guy, just saying”.

"I can't keep a job" - Try Something Different

“Look, remember that art project you did in college? The one that got you all those accolades? You’ve got that spark, Rachel. You just need to find a way to ignite it.”

Rachel smiled faintly, the memory of that project warming her slightly. But her doubts quickly resurfaced. “It’s not that simple, Mark. I’ve tried so many things. Nothing sticks, I can’t keep a job.”

Mark’s eyes twinkled with an idea. “What if you tried something different? Instead of looking for a job, why don’t you create one? Do something that truly makes you happy.”

If "I can't keep a job" - Build one!

Rachel scoffed. “Like what? Start my own business? I don’t even know where to begin.”

“That’s it Rachelle that’s why I got myself a mentor. Someone who has experience and does know where to begin” Mark said.

“Why not?” Mark said, undeterred. “You love photography. You’re always taking amazing pictures. What if you started a photography business? Weddings, events, portraits—people pay good money for that.”

Mark shared his mentor’s contact and said that it doesn’t cost anything to have a quick discussion. Test out the water. See if this is something that might help.

Rachel’s heart skipped a beat at the thought. She did love photography. It had always been her escape, her way of seeing the world differently.

Rachel’s heart skipped a beat at the thought. She did love photography. It had always been her escape, her way of seeing the world differently. But the idea of turning it into a business was daunting. “I don’t know, Mark. It sounds risky.”

“What have you got to lose?” said Mark almost yelling.

“Talk to mentoraus, ask some questions and listen to the answers. Ask yourself, if this is something you might be comfortable with” said Mark.

“It’s a bit risky Mark, I don’t know” said Rachel nervously.

“Everything worthwhile is a risk until it isn’t,” he said with a grin. “But think about it. You’d be your boss, doing something you love. And I know you can do it. You’ve got the talent, and the eye for detail. You just need to believe in yourself. You just need to know the steps. You just have to have a process and develop systems. The more you know the better you’ll go”, said Mark with a giggle. “That’s a line my mentor drilled into me”.

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I Can’t Keep a Job if I Don’t Have One

Rachel pondered his words long after their lunch had ended.

That evening, she sat at her desk, surrounded by photos she’d taken over the years. Each one told a story and captured a moment in time. Maybe, just maybe, Mark was right. I can’t keep a job if I don’t have one.

Rachel sat at her desk, surrounded by photos she’d taken over the years. Each one told a story and captured a moment in time. Maybe, just maybe, Mark was right.

The next day she texted the mentor Mark had sent her.

The next few weeks were a whirlwind of activity. Rachel immersed herself in a world of entrepreneurship, researching, planning, meetings and reaching out to potential clients. With the guidance of Mentoraus, she now was getting belief. The belief that she can do this.

She created a website, built a portfolio, and nervously attended networking events.

The initial response was slow, but she persisted, fueled by a newfound determination. She met once every week with her mentor and everything seamlessly fell into place.

Her mentor taught her to build a business plan, set realistic goals and record everything that happens in her Mentoraus Minutes Notebook. This became the action guide.

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When the effort pays

One day, she received an email that made her heart race. A couple wanted to hire her for their wedding, impressed by the beauty and emotion in her photos. It was her first big break. As she stood at the wedding, capturing the love and joy of the day, Rachel felt a sense of fulfillment she’d never experienced in any of her previous jobs.

It was her first big break. As she stood at the wedding, capturing the love and joy of the day, Rachel felt a sense of fulfillment she’d never experienced in any of her previous jobs.

Months turned into a year, and Rachel’s photography business flourished.

She had found her calling, her passion, and with it, a confidence she never knew she had. She still faced challenges, but now she saw them as opportunities to grow, not as signs of failure. Now she had a business coach on call whenever she wanted.

One evening, she met Mark for a drink at the same café where they’d had their pivotal conversation.

She thanked Mark for his belief in her. and all the motivation he bestowed on her. But most of all she was so grateful for connecting her to Mentoraus. They toasted future success.

She thanked Mark for his belief in her and all the motivation he bestowed on her. But most of all she was so grateful for connecting her to Mentoraus.

She was excited at all the things that happened.

She couldn’t help but smile as she looked at him. “You were right, you know. I just needed to find my mojo.”

Mark grinned. “I always knew you had it in you, Rachel. Here’s to many more successes.”

As they clinked their glasses together, Rachel felt a deep sense of gratitude.

She had finally found a path that was truly her own, and with it, the strength to keep moving forward, no matter what came her way.

Over the next five years, Rachelle’s business blossomed with the help of Mentoraus. She is still in contact and meets up quarterly over coffee.

Now her net profit is at the point where she is about to expand. She is putting a training system and process in place ready for recruiting. She has a plan she is working on to have the business move to a franchise business and a long long team goal of a succession plan for the right candidate.

Summary

This is just a story. Fiction it may be, but my friends - there is much truth in the fact that “I can’t keep a job’ is a self-fulfilling prophecy until you do something about it. All images are AI generated.

Like Rachell whose mantra was ‘I can’t keep a job’ it is realistic to see this is not the result it is the cause.

In simple terms, if you're not happy, hate your job, hate the work environment and everything that goes with it, no job is going to last long.

On the other hand, if you get help and find something you love, persevere with your dream, then it is never work.

Take a moment. Sit in a quiet place dive into your inner self and control it before it defines you.

Never be afraid to ask for help.

Go you good thing.

Experience isn't the best teacher, experience is the only teacher.