Forget the stars telling you what a Virgo should do in March 2023. People look up to the sky because they are too scared to look at their bank account or, more often, their pathetic performance review from last year. It’s a bummer, but that’s the truth.
I’m a Virgo, and my March 2023 was a complete mess, not because of some planetary alignment, but because my boss at the time was a total nightmare and the company was making stupid promises. I had been stuck at this place for almost five years. The paycheck was okay, but the vibe was just toxic, you know?
The Mess I Got Myself Into
I remember sitting there in late 2022, staring at all these career horoscopes online. They all said, “Virgo, reflect on your goals, wait for a big offer in Q2, Mars is going to mess up your communication if you move too fast.” Sounded good, right? A perfect excuse to just sit tight and collect the average paycheck.
My work situation was a joke. I was promised a Senior title back in October, and then it got pushed to the “next review cycle.” Then January came, and it was pushed again to “pre-Q2 check-in.” I was doing the work of two people, training the new hires, and watching my old college buddy move into a manager role somewhere else for way more cash.
I finally hit the wall the first week of March 2023. Not because of Mercury retrograde or whatever nonsense they preach. It was because the company pulled the rug out from under us on the bonus structure, saying the targets were “too ambitious” and we only hit 60%. I checked the internal numbers. We actually crushed it.
That was my moment. The stars can say whatever they want, but when someone steals money out of your pocket, you move.
The Sneak-Attack Job Hunt
I didn’t tell a single soul. I opened my laptop that Sunday night and just started applying to everything that was at least 20% more than I was making. It was ugly. I was using a burner email and taking calls in the car on my lunch break, whispering into the phone like a spy.
My first two interviews were total failures. I was rusty. I sounded defeated because, honestly, I was. They asked me the usual crap about “challenging projects,” and I just mumbled about spreadsheets.
Then came the third week of March. My current boss—who wasn’t my boss then, obviously—found my profile on LinkedIn. I didn’t even apply there. They had a post up, but I ignored it because the company sounded too small, too boring. They reached out and said, “We need someone who can just fix things and not talk about process.” I was hooked.
- I jumped on the first screen call: It was awful. I messed up a technical question about some simple database stuff. I hung up thinking I blew it.
- They called back anyway: They said they liked my attitude, even if my technical recall was slow. They set up two more interviews back-to-back.
- The final offer came on March 28th, 2023: I was shaking. It was a 35% bump in base salary, defined work hours, and absolutely no expectation to work weekends.
The stars in my silly phone app kept saying things like, “Virgo, an unexpected delay might test your patience this week. Stay committed to your current path.” Talk about bad advice. If I had stayed, I would have just been patiently waiting for a layoff slip.
The Vindication Nobody Asked For
I put in my notice on the 30th of March. My old manager was totally shocked and furious. He tried to tell me I was making a terrible mistake, leaving stability for something “unproven.” I just smiled and handed him the company laptop.
What happened next? Within six months, my old company went through two massive restructuring rounds. Layoffs hit my entire former team. My friend who got the manager role? He’s now desperately looking for a new job. That supposed “stability” was a complete lie.
My new job? It’s not thrilling, but it is exactly what they promised. I clock in, I fix the issue, I clock out. I haven’t worked a weekend or stayed past 5 PM in almost a year and a half. I’m actually making my student loan payments on time now. I get to see my family.
So, whenever people talk about checking their sign before making a big move, I just shake my head. My practical experience in March 2023 tells me one thing: The only chart you need to check is your own internal risk assessment, not some random planet diagram. If it feels wrong, if they are lying to you, if your wallet is getting smaller, you just go. The timing will sort itself out.
