Handling Job Loss When Your Career Was Your Identity

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Gardens that need tending now
Andre encourages those who are struggling with a job-related identity crisis to focus on other factions of their life right now. This lockdown has provided an opportunity to turn one’s attention to long-untended gardens. Andre suggests asking yourself, “Are there areas of life that might have suffered due to this job? Are there any hobbies or interests that might have taken a back burner as a result? Any relationships that suffered that may need mending?”