Carl Edholm 🕹’s Post

This is not the update that I wanted to share. It is not the post you all want to see. No offers I got to the end of multiple interviews again only to be told they love me, but have to figure it out. In one role, the HM went AWOL and did her own thing so I am back to stage 1 of interviewing with new firms. A new 2-6 month cycle begins again. 8 months ago, I was laid off from my position as a PMO/Agile PMO Practice Director and Delivery Manager. I was working 40 hours in that role and they also had me billable 40 hrs on top of that if I wanted to keep the role I was originally hired for. The financial restructuring layoff had nothing to do with the quality of my work or leadership. Since then, the job search has been relentless. I've applied to countless positions, averaging 2-6 interviews a week. I have companies and people calling me randomly for free consulting and due to lack of budget it does not go further. While interviews are great, the reality is not. 2-6 months, with no clear end date or the role being inexplicably put on hold. This lack of transparency is frustrating. I ask about the timeline and process but 99% of the time, it's an extended process with steps added on. We should be happy that my husband received a job offer in N. WA. He will have to relocate 4 hrs away from us. He'd only be here 1.5 days a week as the company is RTO. We can't sell the house and get a new mortgage because the high COL is more up there than it is in Vancouver. If I was working, it would be different So now he is going to have to rent a room and be away from us, breaking up our family 2x in 3yrs. My kids are losing dad and I am relegated to single parent status. We'll lose our food benefits & HC. Adding to the stress, my interview pipeline is in limbo. Every single one is on hold. I've submitted applications for new roles, but it feels like starting all over again. I am resilient, but 8 months of starting over, depleting my 401k, going hungry so my kids can eat and other sacrifices are taking a toll on me. I knew it would be tough when I was laid off, however, I did not expect it to be this long and the processes so disjointed and unprofessional. I know many of you have been following my journey and are equally as befuddled as to why I haven't been hired yet with + feedback. I truly appreciate your support tagging me in #hiring posts and telling the HM they need to hire me. I'm reaching out to my network because I'm determined to find a role that leverages my PMO/Agile PMO Practice Director and Delivery Management expertise. I'm a highly motivated and results-oriented professional with a proven track record of success. Open to Agile and PM IC or Team leadership roles. Thank you for your time and support during this challenging time. I keep getting back up. I need a job for my family. #PMO #DeliveryManagement #OpenToWork #project management #agile #scrummaster #productowner #programmanager #JobSearchStruggles

hi linkedIn! i made y’all one of dem cute lil animations but for layoffs. the skeletons blink at the end so you know it’ll all be okay.