w m m d: (a bit long winded)
there is something so stunning about strangers who only know you at a surface level, looking at you and saying 'hey, i can tell you would be perfect at xyz, here's a bunch of information, who to apply to, my personal information as a reference, and i know this, this, and this person and as a professional in this specific industry i ask you to please apply the industry would really benefit from you'
this happened a few hours ago now, but im shell-shocked to be entirely honest. this person is a regular customer, i always help them each time they visit my workplace. outside of my work we are strangers and they looked me in the eye and said i was a rare, valuable hard worker. How do i express how grateful i am that someone who barely knows me can look at me and tell me these things sincerely? that a person who barely knows me is willing to help me out, be a reference on my resume and give me a full on list of places they know would be totally interested in hiring me.
i have no words. Its flattering to a phenomenal degree because i do believe that i work hard, and i know the company i work for now does not appreciate it. I have a lot to learn, a lot of growth to go through as a person and future industry professional; but if someone comes in and tells me they think fucking NASA!!!!!! would like me i just????? im going to have an existential crisis what the fuck
i am genuinely stunned. they literally spent fifteen minutes writing down information for me, and their spouse was on the side like 'wait dont forget this, too' while the both of them are simultaneously telling me not to give up and to apply and go for it
i AM going to cry. i dont even care if this seems like a silly thing to post about but it was so touching. it is such a high compliment to have people i dont even know doing something, even if its a small gesture, that could change my life??? im staring at the list and i feel like this is the sequel to the tesla extravaganza from a couple years ago. someone just bitch slapped me with several massive opportunities and was like "i will literally help you, please try"
???? HOW