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celebrating friend's new job?
A good friend of mine was self-employed for more than 15 years. In the last few years business was very bad & she made some really stupid financial decisions. She's closing up shop & is starting a new job in 2 weeks. She sounds better & happier then I have heard her in years & I'm thrilled for her. But she is also very nervous about no longer being the boss & having to conform to somebody else's rules. How can I help her make the transition & is it OK to take her out to celebrate her new job? I know part of her feels like a failure because her business closed. I keep couching it as reinventing herself & finding time to do more than worry about money.
Re: celebrating friend's new job?
Ask opened ended questions.
"Tell me about your day?"
"What are your co-workers like?"
"What are you learning?"
Basically any question requiring an answer and not just a "yes" or "no." Once she begins to talk, encourage her and be positive.
Yes, you can take her out to celebrate....she is employed...that's exciting.
Don't ask about the "failure" aspect of her past by saying things about her new job that may relate to the old one. Try not to let her dwell on it and stear conversations to the new endeavor.
The dispair and pain/embarassment over her business failing will probably always sting. Over time, those emotions will lighten.