{"id":582,"date":"2018-04-01T14:28:55","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T14:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdnewdirections.org\/newstaging\/?p=582"},"modified":"2024-08-22T15:01:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T15:01:54","slug":"jason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdnewdirections.org\/newstaging\/stories-we-live-by\/jason\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories We Live By: Jason"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"582\" class=\"elementor elementor-582\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d8d89c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d8d89c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9930f7\" data-id=\"c9930f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2129d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2129d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/mdnewdirections.org\/newstaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jason.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-583\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdnewdirections.org\/newstaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jason.jpg 383w, https:\/\/mdnewdirections.org\/newstaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jason-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574792bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"574792bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;It was the best thing that happened to me in recent times,&#8221; Jason said about his experience at Maryland New Directions. Jason had what he called a &#8220;fantastic career&#8221;. He had worked all his life in logistics and distribution, but when the company he worked for went bankrupt, he lost his job. Jason worked a few short-lasting jobs, but wasn&#8217;t able to make enough to support himself and his family. He began to experience depression. He knew he needed to get back to work and be productive, so when his sister suggested MND, he took advantage of the opportunity and signed up.<\/p><p>Jason found MND especially helpful because he had been working for so long that he had lost touch with the skills he needed to seek and find a job.He was also appreciative of how dedicated, professional and empathetic the MND staff was to him. With a professional resume and updated skills, Jason decided to apply for a position at the new Horseshoe Casino.<\/p><p>The application process was long, but the knowledge he gained at MND made him confident he could get the job. 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