I took a $12-an-hour job at Whole Foods after losing my job in higher education. It changed the trajectory of my life.
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The author reflects on their experience of being laid off from a community college job, initially feeling overwhelmed and unappreciated due to the demands of building a tutoring center without a budget. Following the layoff, they took time to reassess their life, addressing personal struggles including anxiety, grief, and relationship issues. This period of unemployment became a catalyst for a lifestyle change focused on food and healing, leading them to explore their long-held passion for culinary arts despite concerns around debt and career rebuilding.
My one-year contract ended, and I was laid off. The long hours and low pay had worn me down, but being let go gave me necessary breathing room.
I decided to follow a long-held curiosity: food. The stress of my previous job, my mother's death, and a failing marriage contributed to significant weight gain.
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