What is your Plan B?

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Re: What is your Plan B?

@Khalil KhaaN FaaKhta

**a great topic to discuss. most of us at one point in life or the other go thru this kind of evaluation whether to stay put wherever he is or in anticipation of the worse try to move on to something else.

i’m going thru the same prospects but my situation is a bit different. the prof i work with, who receives the funding for research work, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing treatment. as a result, i’ve been laid off for three months. i’m due to return to work on Feb 1. on one hand, i pray for her full and fast recovery and on the other, i wunder what if she doesn’t respond to treatment favourably then what will happen to all of us who work with her.

i pray, i wait and i hope for the best. lets see what happens. i find solace in namaaz and seek sabr…as we have been commanded by Allah Almighty:

1. wasta’iino bis sabri wassat [seek help thru patience and salah]
2. innallaaha ma’as saabireen [verily, Allah is with patient people]**

**I am sorry to hear about your situation and May Allah give your Professor good health. **

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I really think that you should (if you have not already) start talking with other Professors/Researchers to see if you might have an opportunity to work elsewhere. Use these few months to network with others in your field, seek out opportunities (go back to school for Masters, Doctorate) or even apply for jobs that you might be interested in.

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Easier said than done, right? Which is why you should treat this time as a valuable resource where you can explore possibilities and make the necessary connections. Assume the worst (that you will not be able to return in Feb 2011) and plan accordingly.

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I wish you the best and do feel free to share your thoughts and what you are up to.