Read this if you think you wasted 30 lakhs coming to Canada
“Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.”
When I came to Canada in 2019, I didn’t get a part-time job until after 2 months of searching for it.
↳ But I saw YT videos of people getting it within 7 days of landing in Canada.
Like many immigrants, I finally got one at Tim Hortons.
But this happiness was short-lived.
COVID struck.
They closed that Tim Hortons.
I was jobless.
I wasn’t eligible for CERB.
I was making $0 and was dependent on my GIC.
↳ But I saw many people getting $2000 for FREE from the government.
Once the situation was a little better,
I got another part-time job.
But my degree was coming to an end.
So, I had to quit as I was no longer eligible to work until I applied for my work permit.
↳ But I saw many people who had worked even when they were not eligible and had no legal problems later.
My GIC was running out.
If I didn’t have a job in <1 month, I would have to ask my parents for money.
I didn’t want to as we already had a huge loan going on.
Although I didn’t want to apply for my work permit until I had my field job in hand
(1 year Master’s degree meant a short 1 year work permit)
I was forced to do so to be able to work part-time to earn money.
I got one at Toys R Us after giving resumes at multiple places.
After working there for 1-2 months, I got my field job in Canada despite having no prior work ex.
👩🏻💻Project Leader at the largest Canadian-owned pharma company.
I was one of the first few people in my class to get a field job.
↳ Others were still looking for one and working part-time jobs or getting money from home.
I didn’t have the first, second, or even the third laugh.
But I had the best one when I got my field job.
The lesson here is…
You might be looking at other people who are ahead of you right now…
- Someone born to rich parents.
- Someone who got their first part-time job in just 7 days.
- Someone who already has their PR when you aren’t even eligible right now.
But remember, life is not just 1 day, 1 month, 1 year, or even 1 decade.
It’s your entire lifespan.
Today, you might be behind on the racetrack.
But that doesn’t mean that you can’t emerge as the winner tomorrow.
Keep Blooming,
Bani Singh