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Bryan de Mesa, Floor supervisor
• What made you choose a career in the hospitality industry?
Making a difference in people’s day by providing exceptional service, meeting people from different backgrounds and learning their cultures. No two days are the same and you learn so much from every experience. Hospitality is not a job, it’s a way of life.
• Tell us about your role and your experience working for Amazonico?
I take pride in my work as a Floor Supervisor. It is essential to know how to lead the team and set a good example, learning how to approach people. It is imperative to maintain the high standards of the restaurant to ensure outstanding results and returning guests.
• What advice would you give to anyone considering applying for Amazonico?
Be yourself. Show us your experience and skills. Be proactive and be ready to tackle new challenges. Take this opportunity to strive for continual progress towards your career goals. Feel elated to be a part of the jungle.
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Laid off Google Director becomes Starbucks Barista
Meet Kyongsook Kim (Lois). Lois was a Google Director for 16 years before being laid off last year. She had moved from Korea to San Francisco for this job.
In a refreshing Business Insider interview, Lois thought to herself: “You've worked for 30 years in the corporate world. Isn't that enough? What else do I want to do?”
So Lois started her own list of jobs she always wanted to do: Bartender. Librarian. Barista. Driver. Cashier.
Writing this list gave Lois a burst of energy and 10 days after being laid off, Lois started working part time at Trader Joe's.
Lois shortly signed up to drive for Lyft and became a barista at Starbucks too.
3 coolest takeaways I had gotten from Lois’s story (full article in comment):
𝟭) 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
I used to work at Google and I can tell you being a director there is a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 deal. Many of us dream and even low key obsess about joining this elusive “Directors Club” there.
Lois acknowledged how painful it was to lose her Director role but saw this as an opportunity to take a gap year and pursue all the jobs and experiences she always wanted to.
𝟮) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯
Lois shared that “I considered myself to be a high performer in the corporate world and thought I was good at everything — but I wasn't a great barista. Learning how to do a job from scratch is a humbling experience.”
I used to work in a cafe. I dare argue that a barista is just as tough as any job out there. You have to be good at customer relationships, upselling, operations and working under pressure (esp during the morning rush).
When I was fortunate to be hiring for my team in Google, I had requested my HR counterpart to find me CVs that included other non tech related skills (I once interviewed a firefighter, a teacher and eventually offered a role to a surfer)
𝟯) 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Lois shared that on her first day at Trader's Joe, “I was worried about how people might perceive me because I was once a Googler Director and now worked at a grocery store. In Asian culture, it is quite common to take face-saving actions”
If Lois had conformed to social norms, she would have missed this opportunity to acquire these new skills and experiences.
Lastly, Lois’ gap year has also inspired her to become an author and she has published 3 books so far (see her LinkedIn for more info).
(Lois has kindly agreed for me to share her story)
UPDATE: Lois has shared that she is currently seeking a role in communications or PR, preferably within tech companies or other industries. Open to relocation.
Also, check out my latest YouTube video -
"𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄" https://t.ly/alZ5H
Great lessons to learn from an inspiring story.
𝟭) 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
𝟮) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯
𝟯) 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
This story reminds me how important to shift focus on what we can control. It’s all about mindset.
Accept. And, move on.
I make YouTube videos about 9 to 5 Financial Freedom
Laid off Google Director becomes Starbucks Barista
Meet Kyongsook Kim (Lois). Lois was a Google Director for 16 years before being laid off last year. She had moved from Korea to San Francisco for this job.
In a refreshing Business Insider interview, Lois thought to herself: “You've worked for 30 years in the corporate world. Isn't that enough? What else do I want to do?”
So Lois started her own list of jobs she always wanted to do: Bartender. Librarian. Barista. Driver. Cashier.
Writing this list gave Lois a burst of energy and 10 days after being laid off, Lois started working part time at Trader Joe's.
Lois shortly signed up to drive for Lyft and became a barista at Starbucks too.
3 coolest takeaways I had gotten from Lois’s story (full article in comment):
𝟭) 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
I used to work at Google and I can tell you being a director there is a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 deal. Many of us dream and even low key obsess about joining this elusive “Directors Club” there.
Lois acknowledged how painful it was to lose her Director role but saw this as an opportunity to take a gap year and pursue all the jobs and experiences she always wanted to.
𝟮) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯
Lois shared that “I considered myself to be a high performer in the corporate world and thought I was good at everything — but I wasn't a great barista. Learning how to do a job from scratch is a humbling experience.”
I used to work in a cafe. I dare argue that a barista is just as tough as any job out there. You have to be good at customer relationships, upselling, operations and working under pressure (esp during the morning rush).
When I was fortunate to be hiring for my team in Google, I had requested my HR counterpart to find me CVs that included other non tech related skills (I once interviewed a firefighter, a teacher and eventually offered a role to a surfer)
𝟯) 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Lois shared that on her first day at Trader's Joe, “I was worried about how people might perceive me because I was once a Googler Director and now worked at a grocery store. In Asian culture, it is quite common to take face-saving actions”
If Lois had conformed to social norms, she would have missed this opportunity to acquire these new skills and experiences.
Lastly, Lois’ gap year has also inspired her to become an author and she has published 3 books so far (see her LinkedIn for more info).
(Lois has kindly agreed for me to share her story)
UPDATE: Lois has shared that she is currently seeking a role in communications or PR, preferably within tech companies or other industries. Open to relocation.
Also, check out my latest YouTube video -
"𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄" https://t.ly/alZ5H
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Laid off Google Director becomes Starbucks Barista
Meet Kyongsook Kim (Lois). Lois was a Google Director for 16 years before being laid off last year. She had moved from Korea to San Francisco for this job.
In a refreshing Business Insider interview, Lois thought to herself: “You've worked for 30 years in the corporate world. Isn't that enough? What else do I want to do?”
So Lois started her own list of jobs she always wanted to do: Bartender. Librarian. Barista. Driver. Cashier.
Writing this list gave Lois a burst of energy and 10 days after being laid off, Lois started working part time at Trader Joe's.
Lois shortly signed up to drive for Lyft and became a barista at Starbucks too.
3 coolest takeaways I had gotten from Lois’s story (full article in comment):
𝟭) 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
I used to work at Google and I can tell you being a director there is a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 deal. Many of us dream and even low key obsess about joining this elusive “Directors Club” there.
Lois acknowledged how painful it was to lose her Director role but saw this as an opportunity to take a gap year and pursue all the jobs and experiences she always wanted to.
𝟮) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯
Lois shared that “I considered myself to be a high performer in the corporate world and thought I was good at everything — but I wasn't a great barista. Learning how to do a job from scratch is a humbling experience.”
I used to work in a cafe. I dare argue that a barista is just as tough as any job out there. You have to be good at customer relationships, upselling, operations and working under pressure (esp during the morning rush).
When I was fortunate to be hiring for my team in Google, I had requested my HR counterpart to find me CVs that included other non tech related skills (I once interviewed a firefighter, a teacher and eventually offered a role to a surfer)
𝟯) 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Lois shared that on her first day at Trader's Joe, “I was worried about how people might perceive me because I was once a Googler Director and now worked at a grocery store. In Asian culture, it is quite common to take face-saving actions”
If Lois had conformed to social norms, she would have missed this opportunity to acquire these new skills and experiences.
Lastly, Lois’ gap year has also inspired her to become an author and she has published 3 books so far (see her LinkedIn for more info).
(Lois has kindly agreed for me to share her story)
UPDATE: Lois has shared that she is currently seeking a role in communications or PR, preferably within tech companies or other industries. Open to relocation.
Also, check out my latest YouTube video -
"𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄" https://t.ly/alZ5H
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Laid off Google Director becomes Starbucks Barista
Meet Kyongsook Kim (Lois). Lois was a Google Director for 16 years before being laid off last year. She had moved from Korea to San Francisco for this job.
In a refreshing Business Insider interview, Lois thought to herself: “You've worked for 30 years in the corporate world. Isn't that enough? What else do I want to do?”
So Lois started her own list of jobs she always wanted to do: Bartender. Librarian. Barista. Driver. Cashier.
Writing this list gave Lois a burst of energy and 10 days after being laid off, Lois started working part time at Trader Joe's.
Lois shortly signed up to drive for Lyft and became a barista at Starbucks too.
3 coolest takeaways I had gotten from Lois’s story (full article in comment):
𝟭) 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
I used to work at Google and I can tell you being a director there is a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 deal. Many of us dream and even low key obsess about joining this elusive “Directors Club” there.
Lois acknowledged how painful it was to lose her Director role but saw this as an opportunity to take a gap year and pursue all the jobs and experiences she always wanted to.
𝟮) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯
Lois shared that “I considered myself to be a high performer in the corporate world and thought I was good at everything — but I wasn't a great barista. Learning how to do a job from scratch is a humbling experience.”
I used to work in a cafe. I dare argue that a barista is just as tough as any job out there. You have to be good at customer relationships, upselling, operations and working under pressure (esp during the morning rush).
When I was fortunate to be hiring for my team in Google, I had requested my HR counterpart to find me CVs that included other non tech related skills (I once interviewed a firefighter, a teacher and eventually offered a role to a surfer)
𝟯) 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Lois shared that on her first day at Trader's Joe, “I was worried about how people might perceive me because I was once a Googler Director and now worked at a grocery store. In Asian culture, it is quite common to take face-saving actions”
If Lois had conformed to social norms, she would have missed this opportunity to acquire these new skills and experiences.
Lastly, Lois’ gap year has also inspired her to become an author and she has published 3 books so far (see her LinkedIn for more info).
(Lois has kindly agreed for me to share her story)
UPDATE: Lois has shared that she is currently seeking a role in communications or PR, preferably within tech companies or other industries. Open to relocation.
Also, check out my latest YouTube video -
"𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄" https://t.ly/alZ5H
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Laid off Google Director becomes Starbucks Barista
Meet Kyongsook Kim (Lois). Lois was a Google Director for 16 years before being laid off last year. She had moved from Korea to San Francisco for this job.
In a refreshing Business Insider interview, Lois thought to herself: “You've worked for 30 years in the corporate world. Isn't that enough? What else do I want to do?”
So Lois started her own list of jobs she always wanted to do: Bartender. Librarian. Barista. Driver. Cashier.
Writing this list gave Lois a burst of energy and 10 days after being laid off, Lois started working part time at Trader Joe's.
Lois shortly signed up to drive for Lyft and became a barista at Starbucks too.
3 coolest takeaways I had gotten from Lois’s story (full article in comment):
𝟭) 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
I used to work at Google and I can tell you being a director there is a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 deal. Many of us dream and even low key obsess about joining this elusive “Directors Club” there.
Lois acknowledged how painful it was to lose her Director role but saw this as an opportunity to take a gap year and pursue all the jobs and experiences she always wanted to.
𝟮) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯
Lois shared that “I considered myself to be a high performer in the corporate world and thought I was good at everything — but I wasn't a great barista. Learning how to do a job from scratch is a humbling experience.”
I used to work in a cafe. I dare argue that a barista is just as tough as any job out there. You have to be good at customer relationships, upselling, operations and working under pressure (esp during the morning rush).
When I was fortunate to be hiring for my team in Google, I had requested my HR counterpart to find me CVs that included other non tech related skills (I once interviewed a firefighter, a teacher and eventually offered a role to a surfer)
𝟯) 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Lois shared that on her first day at Trader's Joe, “I was worried about how people might perceive me because I was once a Googler Director and now worked at a grocery store. In Asian culture, it is quite common to take face-saving actions”
If Lois had conformed to social norms, she would have missed this opportunity to acquire these new skills and experiences.
Lastly, Lois’ gap year has also inspired her to become an author and she has published 3 books so far (see her LinkedIn for more info).
(Lois has kindly agreed for me to share her story)
UPDATE: Lois has shared that she is currently seeking a role in communications or PR, preferably within tech companies or other industries. Open to relocation.
Also, check out my latest YouTube video -
"𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄" https://t.ly/alZ5H
After being laid off 4 months ago, I had the opportunity to start working on the company I created over a year ago called, InfluenceMe, LLC. With the focus on building my business and no income, I had to find multiple jobs that would help pay my bills.
This post stuck with me, and I would like to share what I've learned so far going from a full-time job to unemployed.
1) Be patient
I thought I was extremely patient until I applied to over 100 jobs and only received two interview invitations, with recruiters not following up. Finding a job is a lengthy process, but being patient and waiting for the right opportunity will pay off. Just be patient.
2) Keep learning
Don't lose the skills you've already been taught. Keep taking classes, and try to enhance the skills you already have.
3) Try something new
As Lois mentioned in her article, she had made a list of jobs she had always wanted to do. For me, one of those jobs was working in soccer. Son Of Pitches, a league where I play soccer, was hiring for a position, and I thought it was a great opportunity to help pay my bills while working in the sport I love.
Although being laid off wasn't the most ideal situation, I am grateful that it happened because it allowed me to learn and continue to grow.
I make YouTube videos about 9 to 5 Financial Freedom
Laid off Google Director becomes Starbucks Barista
Meet Kyongsook Kim (Lois). Lois was a Google Director for 16 years before being laid off last year. She had moved from Korea to San Francisco for this job.
In a refreshing Business Insider interview, Lois thought to herself: “You've worked for 30 years in the corporate world. Isn't that enough? What else do I want to do?”
So Lois started her own list of jobs she always wanted to do: Bartender. Librarian. Barista. Driver. Cashier.
Writing this list gave Lois a burst of energy and 10 days after being laid off, Lois started working part time at Trader Joe's.
Lois shortly signed up to drive for Lyft and became a barista at Starbucks too.
3 coolest takeaways I had gotten from Lois’s story (full article in comment):
𝟭) 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
I used to work at Google and I can tell you being a director there is a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 deal. Many of us dream and even low key obsess about joining this elusive “Directors Club” there.
Lois acknowledged how painful it was to lose her Director role but saw this as an opportunity to take a gap year and pursue all the jobs and experiences she always wanted to.
𝟮) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯
Lois shared that “I considered myself to be a high performer in the corporate world and thought I was good at everything — but I wasn't a great barista. Learning how to do a job from scratch is a humbling experience.”
I used to work in a cafe. I dare argue that a barista is just as tough as any job out there. You have to be good at customer relationships, upselling, operations and working under pressure (esp during the morning rush).
When I was fortunate to be hiring for my team in Google, I had requested my HR counterpart to find me CVs that included other non tech related skills (I once interviewed a firefighter, a teacher and eventually offered a role to a surfer)
𝟯) 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Lois shared that on her first day at Trader's Joe, “I was worried about how people might perceive me because I was once a Googler Director and now worked at a grocery store. In Asian culture, it is quite common to take face-saving actions”
If Lois had conformed to social norms, she would have missed this opportunity to acquire these new skills and experiences.
Lastly, Lois’ gap year has also inspired her to become an author and she has published 3 books so far (see her LinkedIn for more info).
(Lois has kindly agreed for me to share her story)
UPDATE: Lois has shared that she is currently seeking a role in communications or PR, preferably within tech companies or other industries. Open to relocation.
Also, check out my latest YouTube video -
"𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄" https://t.ly/alZ5H
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Laid off Google Director becomes Starbucks Barista
Meet Kyongsook Kim (Lois). Lois was a Google Director for 16 years before being laid off last year. She had moved from Korea to San Francisco for this job.
In a refreshing Business Insider interview, Lois thought to herself: “You've worked for 30 years in the corporate world. Isn't that enough? What else do I want to do?”
So Lois started her own list of jobs she always wanted to do: Bartender. Librarian. Barista. Driver. Cashier.
Writing this list gave Lois a burst of energy and 10 days after being laid off, Lois started working part time at Trader Joe's.
Lois shortly signed up to drive for Lyft and became a barista at Starbucks too.
3 coolest takeaways I had gotten from Lois’s story (full article in comment):
𝟭) 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
I used to work at Google and I can tell you being a director there is a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 deal. Many of us dream and even low key obsess about joining this elusive “Directors Club” there.
Lois acknowledged how painful it was to lose her Director role but saw this as an opportunity to take a gap year and pursue all the jobs and experiences she always wanted to.
𝟮) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯
Lois shared that “I considered myself to be a high performer in the corporate world and thought I was good at everything — but I wasn't a great barista. Learning how to do a job from scratch is a humbling experience.”
I used to work in a cafe. I dare argue that a barista is just as tough as any job out there. You have to be good at customer relationships, upselling, operations and working under pressure (esp during the morning rush).
When I was fortunate to be hiring for my team in Google, I had requested my HR counterpart to find me CVs that included other non tech related skills (I once interviewed a firefighter, a teacher and eventually offered a role to a surfer)
𝟯) 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Lois shared that on her first day at Trader's Joe, “I was worried about how people might perceive me because I was once a Googler Director and now worked at a grocery store. In Asian culture, it is quite common to take face-saving actions”
If Lois had conformed to social norms, she would have missed this opportunity to acquire these new skills and experiences.
Lastly, Lois’ gap year has also inspired her to become an author and she has published 3 books so far (see her LinkedIn for more info).
(Lois has kindly agreed for me to share her story)
UPDATE: Lois has shared that she is currently seeking a role in communications or PR, preferably within tech companies or other industries. Open to relocation.
Also, check out my latest YouTube video -
"𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜'𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄" https://t.ly/alZ5H
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