Alright, so this whole astrology career advice thing… I figured, why not? Saw that “Virgo 2018 career horoscope money luck and best job moves uncovered” headline pop up somewhere dumb. Curiosity got the better of me. Total sceptic, but hey, 2018 was kinda crap career-wise, maybe the stars had something I missed? Yeah, I know, dumb idea.
Step 1: The Deep Dive (Into Nonsense)
Grabbed my laptop. Searched like a madman. Typed that exact title – gotta be thorough, right? Found a couple sites peddling the “Virgo 2018 Forecast”. Started reading. Felt weird doing it, like I needed sunglasses inside. Scrolled down.
Key takeaways for Virgos in 2018? Supposedly:
- Major shifts at work in October.
- “Unexpected money opportunities” around August. (Oh really?)
- “Teamwork is key!” Avoid solo projects. Blah blah.
- Best job moves? “Seek stability” over risky new things. Stick with what you know.
Felt like generic fluff immediately. Like a fortune cookie wrote a blog post. But I’d started, so screw it.
Step 2: Reliving the Dumpster Fire (AKA My Actual 2018)
Sat back. Coffee. Tried matching this cosmic wisdom to MY messy reality.
October “Major Shifts”? Right. My boss quit. Chaos. Inherited her workload cold. Stress level? Through the roof. Shift? Sure. Major? Yeah. Predictable? Only if you know the guy was eyeing an exit since June. Stars had nothing to do with it.
August “Unexpected Money”? Spit out my coffee laughing. This one kills me. My actual August 2018: My car transmission exploded. Cost me two grand – an “unexpected money opportunity”… for the mechanic. Pure, cosmic sarcasm. Thanks, universe.
Teamwork is Key? My project went sideways because Dave from accounting messed up the budget allocation (again), and Sarah in marketing couldn’t stick to deadlines if her life depended on it. Teamwork sucked. Had to fix their messes constantly. Solo efforts saved my bacon more than once.
“Seek Stability”? The company started layoff rumours in November. Nobody felt stable. The horoscope said “stick with what you know”. I knew we were sinking. So much for that advice.
Step 3: The “Job Moves” Cosmic Fail
Here’s the kicker. Late 2017, I’d actually gotten approached about a new role at a different company – way more interesting, slight pay bump, bit risky cause it was a smaller firm. Remembered the horoscope later saying “seek stability” in Q1. I hesitated. Like an idiot. Convinced myself maybe the stars knew something I didn’t. Played it safe. Stayed put.
Biggest. Mistake. Ever.
That smaller company? Took off like a rocket. My stable job? Became the pressure cooker hellhole of 2018. The “stability” move was probably the worst career decision I made that year. The so-called “best job moves uncovered”? Pointed me straight into a flaming pit.
Step 4: The Official Verdict (From Me, Not Mercury)
Printed out the stupid horoscope predictions. Put it next to my actual 2018 work calendar scribbles and bank statements. Coffee rings on both.
The match? Zilch. Nada.
Major lesson learned, not from the stars, but from my own dumb experiment: Career advice based on star positions is total fiction. It’s vague enough to sound plausible, but in the messy, human-driven chaos of actual work life? Worthless. It actually made me second-guess a good opportunity. Pure junk.
My 2018 sucked despite following the supposed “best moves”, not because I ignored them. Dumbest idea ever. Stick with logic, gut feelings, and actually talking to your boss or colleagues. Forget the horoscope.
