And Suddenly Opportunity Is Like an Angry Mob With a Battering Ram...
I made the mistake of telling my mom about what happened yesterday during my lunch. I somewhat expected her to frown and give me the usual discouragement ("why would you want to leave such a great job?") and doubtful questions ("how much would you make? what about benefits? would you have room for growth with the school?")
Instead, it seems that the offer to change employment was the spark to rekindle her unquenchable zeal for finding Deema the PERFECT job. And, once again, she's off and running....
I now have in my hot little hands the information for an Accounting Clerk position with the City of Vancouver. The low end of the pay range is only slightly less than the high end of the pay range of my current job. And mom is winning me over with stories of medical benefits I don't have to pay, lots of vacation time (all in the FIRST year), and the possibility of flex schedules. And growth: oh, how she paints the limitlessness of growth with the City.
However, I'd lose my wonderful, beautiful, comfortable, and long anticipated office complete with door and my name on it. And I'd be back to low man on the totem pole (okay, I still am here too, but at least I have a year of experience under my belt). And I'd have to start all over learning something new. And I'd break my resolution to only have one W-2 next year.
But the opportunities....
I'm liking the position I'm in right now: I don't hate my job, so I'm not running for the first escape route I see. The only reason I would have for changing jobs at this point is because someone has something better to offer me; something that makes more sense for me, or that helps whatever situation I'm in. As long as I don't let guilt dictate, it ends up being win/win for me.
Decisions, decisions....
Instead, it seems that the offer to change employment was the spark to rekindle her unquenchable zeal for finding Deema the PERFECT job. And, once again, she's off and running....
I now have in my hot little hands the information for an Accounting Clerk position with the City of Vancouver. The low end of the pay range is only slightly less than the high end of the pay range of my current job. And mom is winning me over with stories of medical benefits I don't have to pay, lots of vacation time (all in the FIRST year), and the possibility of flex schedules. And growth: oh, how she paints the limitlessness of growth with the City.
However, I'd lose my wonderful, beautiful, comfortable, and long anticipated office complete with door and my name on it. And I'd be back to low man on the totem pole (okay, I still am here too, but at least I have a year of experience under my belt). And I'd have to start all over learning something new. And I'd break my resolution to only have one W-2 next year.
But the opportunities....
I'm liking the position I'm in right now: I don't hate my job, so I'm not running for the first escape route I see. The only reason I would have for changing jobs at this point is because someone has something better to offer me; something that makes more sense for me, or that helps whatever situation I'm in. As long as I don't let guilt dictate, it ends up being win/win for me.
Decisions, decisions....