I got fired yesterday from working a corporate job in a large bank for a really stupid mistake on my part. I was doing exceedingly well and was up for a promotion at year end, but this one mistake cost me my job. My managing director even said that I was excellent and that she was really upset that they had to let me go but she had no choice. HR said that they would not let new employers know of why I was let go, they will just verify the time of my employment. I have never need fired before and I’m pretty devastated as I always prided myself on being a great employee, team mate, etc. :(
I was making 75k in NYC. I have 20k saved in my 401k and 50k in the bank. I have maybe 3k in credit card debt split between 2 cards and no student loans. My rent is $1,000 a month and though I love shopping, can be a very frugal person if I need to be. I eat out once or twice a week (always taking home leftovers for another meal) but otherwise make all of my meals at home with cheap groceries from Trader Joe’s.
So my question is- should I immediately try to find another job or should I spend the next 3 months studying for the LSAT in January (or the GMAT or GRE, haven’t decided yet) and then get a waitressing or bartending job until school starts (I have experience doing both)?
I have the cash to be comfortable for a while but I do not want to get complacent or have a huge gap in my resume.
TDLR: Got fired from a well paying job. Should I try to immediately find a new job or study for a grad school entrance exam in January?
Submitted October 20, 2018 at 10:35AM by blacknotebook99 https://ift.tt/2EAQDo4
