What to do when you have no project or is projectless? (It’s a real word now) As a consultant, you sometimes experience periods without projects or job offers. Sometimes it is seasonal (Companies usually don’t start up a new project during Christmas and Summer Holiday season), and sometimes it’s simply because no one is hiring. It happens. In 2015 I went through several months of no-projects-for-me, and since I was quite new to the consultant business, I had to learn how to tackle those periods – the hard way. It’s my hope that others in this situation can use these experiences, for inspiration, or at least for knowing that you are not alone.
It worked well in the beginning, but after some time, I started having problems concentrating on the renovating work. And slowly the thought of not having a project started creeping up on me. I grew more restless, And in the end, the no-project thoughts paralyzed me completely. I didn’t care about lifting so much as a hammer.
Stage 3: Renovated my entire flat
This stage lasted for quite some time. At this point it became pretty clear to me that I needed some kind of project at home. I did not get any interviews, but I was still pretty confident that something would happen soon. Maybe not super-soon, but soon enough. I already started renovating my flat while being at my former employer, so I basically just upped my renovation game. Now I had plenty of time, so I could just as well use some of that time to finish the work. I built a kitchen, I painted walls and furniture, I built stuff.