A Certified Public Accountant, I had given my all to build my career.
I was lucky to land permanent employment, fresh from college.
We were then in our 20s and had so much to tick off our bucket list.
Natasha, a certified public accountant in her mid-30s, lost her job two years ago and is still struggling alone to raise her four-year-old son, Liam. Nothing, other than a few temporary contractual jobs, seems to be forthcoming, yet her current contract is expiring in two weeks.
I could feel the phone vibrating on my lap while still in my bag, although I could not answer it immediately, as I was in the middle of a presentation. I could hardly wait for the speaker to get off the podium so I could take a bathroom break and see who was calling me. Curiosity got the better part of me. So I discreetly fumbled through my bag to take a sneak peek at my phone.
