We are all on Probation all the time

When someone says ‘I am on probation for 6 months in my new company’, my mind goes ‘what are you saying? we are all on probation all the  time in all the places’.

I did not think this way for a long time, I believed in permanent jobs. Be it good or bad, I realize now that we are all on probation all the time. Does completing probation period in an organization guarantee me a life-long job? No, absolutely not. Atleast not in this age of fast, ever changing, volatile world, where even the temperature of earth is going up fast.

Not long ago, this would have been bad news for me. Because I wanted Job security more than anything.

Now? It seems like a good news. Atleast my personal growth is guaranteed due to this probation phenomena. I am constantly challenged to look out for areas where I have to improve, where I can improve and how fast I can adapt to the new demands of the industry.

What can I do to make sure I am continually happy even in this scenario?

1. Accept the fact that change is constant. And I need to continually evolve to adapt to these changes.
2. Set aside some ‘me time’ everyday to analyze the direction in which my life is heading
3. Identify any improvements or learnings that I would need, to move in the direction I want to
4. Schedule improvement time everyday- Time to learn something new – something which would keep me competitive
5. Not to missout on the time spent with family. It is the easiest and best way of rejuvenating myself on an everyday basis.
6. Believe in myself and my abilities. But not to stop there. Take action to reach out to what I want.