Heading For Dreamland

It all started when my friend, John, resigned from his previous job where he worked as a lay-out artist in a publishing house for three years due to burnout. For two long months, John considered it a long vacation of sorts and took the liberty to enjoy such freedom from the stress and anxiety brought upon by his work, not worrying about anything. For him, being jobless can be a time for unwinding and relaxing from all the hassles and bustles of having a dormant career, and a time to assess his next career move. So it was party-all-night for John, either with the gang or just by himself. Going on the third month, John felt he had enough of the fun that he decided to start applying for a job. John is a smart and sharp guy who got used to getting hired right away. More often than not, opportunities were the ones to knock at his door and run after him. However, this time, John noticed that most of his on-line applications were not getting noticed and that most job vacancies prefer people a lot younger than his age. Later on, after four months of being jobless, reality dawned on John that he was no longer as in demand as before when he was quite younger. John wasn’t...