Before the financial crisis, Bob Watson had a secure fulltime job and a high status.He was a chief secretary in a big company.Bob always buried himself in his work and had a good reputation.He distinguished himself for his hard work and ability.Frankly speaking, he never expected that he would be laid off one day.But the crisis set off a big panic among many people.To Bob's great surprise, the president told him he was laid off.On hearing the news, he went blank and suspected that the president's words were wrong.Although he was unwilling to leave the company, he had no alternative but to obey the decision.
At first, Bob wasn't accustomed to losing his job and he was in the shadow of pain.To a certain extent, he was in deep depression.For lack of other skills, Bob had no access to another job with his original rank.His wife advised him to adapt to the present situation and go to the evening school to acquire new skills.
After several days' thinking, Bob approved of his wife's idea. There he knew many fellow students who had the same situation as his. In classes, apart from learning new skills, their teachers also instructed them how to operate their own businesses. Inspired by the examples given by his teachers, Bob started his own business. He urged some of his students to join him.Now, as a whole, Bob's career has taken off again. He realizes constant learning is vital and beneficial to every one. Assuming that he didn't attend the evening school, he wouldn't have his business now. Remember the old saying: It's never too late to learn. Learning is a worthwhile thing.
