The third month after quitting my job in 2015

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Since April 2015, the chemical industry has experienced a severe downturn. As a technician with just one year of work experience, I work in a factory; the company’s management system turned my initial enthusiasm into gradual disappointment. Process management is chaotic, and I no longer have the energy to complain； Of course, as a process technician, I still need to keep track of water and electricity consumption as well as production capacity; changes in orders have made me aware of the pressures in the market ； In the same year, environmental pressures increased, making it difficult for businesses to operate; they often had to shut down due to inspections by environmental authorities ； In May, chemical companies across the country faced significant safety challenges, and my factory was no exception. I found myself caught between process operations and EHS responsibilities; the intense workload made it impossible for me to consider the idea of \"the world is so big, I want to see it.\" ； The period until August was quite chaotic – I was responsible for shift scheduling, process management, factory reporting, ESH matters, and handling all sorts of minor tasks. During the time when new processes were introduced, I often had to work overtime on short notice. By September, with equipment repairs taking place, I took some annual leave to go home and spend the holidays there. Gradually, I began to think about my own path in the company as well as the company’s future; after all, people are selfish by nature, so I thought first about my own interests before considering the company’s future. I miss myself, but I’m not willing to accept that; I think about the company, yet its future is uncertain. After returning from my annual leave, the company shifted its parking and maintenance activities from the old factory where I used to work to both the old and new factories. All I do now is carry out cleaning tasks, and of course, my salary is very low as well ； I held on until the end of September, then submitted my resume online, choosing an option that was closer to my home. I took time to go there for an interview, but the job involved tasks such as preparing patent documents, which were not suitable for me. Before National Day, I stopped by to see my supervisor and talked with him about work; by then I had already made up my mind to quit. The next day, which was the first day of the National Day holiday, I returned to the company’s location to start submitting my resumes. At first, I applied to companies nearby only; in total, I submitted about 5 or 6 resumes. During the National Day holiday, I would get up at sunrise and go back to bed at sunset, going fishing at night. After the National Day holiday, the company told me to return to work. However, after checking, I found that the company had not sent a vehicle for my transportation, so I had to say that I was going on a trip somewhere else and replied that I would return in a few days. I just said I was returning, without specifying that it was to go back to work ； That night, I wrote my resignation letter; I just hadn’t found a new job yet. That’s how time passed until mid-October; I told myself I couldn’t delay any longer, so I submitted my speech report. That day, a pharmaceutical company from another province, to which I had not submitted my resume, called me and said that I had passed their screening. They asked if I was aware of what the job entailed and whether I was interested in taking it on. I replied that I had only a basic understanding; in fact, I didn’t know what the job involved. The person on the other end suggested that I go online to learn more about their company and then contact them in the afternoon so that they could arrange training for me. They did not mention arranging an interview. Let’s pause here and go back to the matter of resignation. I went to my supervisor’s office with my resignation letter and handed it in with a feeling of anxiety. My supervisor was quite surprised as well; he talked with me for a long time. He was very friendly and didn’t make things difficult for me ； I took the supervisor’s signature to the HR department; they were quite helpful. Perhaps having handled many resignations before, everything went smoothly, and it was done in just 3 working days. That day, too, I was busy preparing documents and forgot about the call from that pharmaceutical company in the morning; I simply checked online quickly to find out where the company was located and what it did. To be honest, first, I was skeptical about that call, and second, I wanted it to be close to home, so I didn’t return the call that day. And that’s how things have progressed to this point: it’s the third month since I quit my job without a new one. The New Year is approaching, and in November I still aimed to find a job that I like, one in my hometown ； By December, people became panicked; anyone in the city involved in the chemical industry started to invest, but X did not ； In the first two weeks, I started applying in other provinces, but again, there were no interview calls at all. With the New Year approaching, I wondered whether to keep looking for opportunities. I spent all day browsing sites like 51job, Zhaopin, Talent.com, and university job boards, but basically only those few companies didn’t respond. I started to slump; I spent a dozen minutes each day browsing job listings, and if there were none, I played games. It’s the third month since I quit my job without a new one, and I’m in pain. . . .