#26 - Laid Off Due to COVID, with Cesar Romero
Career Therapy Podcast e.26 - Laid Off In the Travel Industry Due to COVID, with Community Manager Cesar Romero
On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (#26), we talk with Cesar Romero, a Community Manager & UX Designer who is helping creators design better online communities. He talks with us today about how COVID layoffs hit the travel industry and how he has been approaching his search during the pandemic.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 introducing Cesar Romero
1:45 taking people on a journey
3:125 blog post: “what am I doing here?”
4:40 “cultural liaison”
6:30 being relieved but scared
8:10 how do you go through ALL the feeling?
11:10 sacrifices, but also
12:10 what were people around you saying?
16:00 “create the luck that shows up around them”
19:00 good & bad things
20:20 if this is something you want to pursue, go all in
22:55 what once was making you happy....
24:00 UX Design
26:00 what were some of the emotions after that bank transition?
28:00 transitioning into a new phase of life
29:50 stake a claim, add structure
31:00 being a dad during the COVID-19 era
32:05 adding value to ca company
33: The emotions — hardest thing about transformation
34:45 building a community
37:20 take the consulting approach
39:00 Martin’s take on adding value
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Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
