12 days of thankfulness – Day 8: Head-hunted
Day 8: Head-hunted
On the eighth day of thankfulness…
Barely two and a half months into my new job (See yesterday’s post) and I get approached by a local employer to come work for them. It’s a job with imminent managerial potential in a fun and exciting growth industry in a funky small local business. I was approached because I had made myself known to the employer through past work, and non-curricular involvement. They’d seen me in action and liked what they saw. But I’m torn. I consider myself a loyal employee (hell my first employer was a stint of 12 years!), I enjoy my 4 day working week…and….well, I stop kidding myself in coming up with excuses. Let’s face it, I was working in a job that could be seriously depressing. I was hearing people’s problems day in, day out and the only satisfaction I was ever going to receive was that which I could strain from my surroundings. There was no growth in my role, and the only possible growth would be if the manager left and even then I wasn’t convinced it was a role that I would be interested in. Let’s face it, I said to myself, I’m here for the money and little else.
So I decided to chat with this potential new employer. Part of me wanted to say yes immediately. After all, it was better pay, it was even closer to home (a 10 minute door to door WALK), a great industry, a growth role, and a role that wouldn’t involve me dealing with people that the majority in reality would love to smack me across the face with a phone book. It became very clear, very quickly, that this was the best career move I could make. And so, without even making it to the end of my three month probation, I resigned. I was offered more money to stay but this opportunity was too good to pass up.
Now, two months into my new role, I know (as I did two months ago) that I definitely made the right move. I love the role, I love the industry, I love the responsibility, and I love learning new things every day. Amazing. It’s been three years since I moved to regional NSW, and it’s only since taking this role that I feel my career is truly back on track. What I love is that I had to go through every single emotion, step, and career choice to make it to this point. Finally, finally, finally, it feels like I am in the direction I am supposed to be travelling.
I am thankful for new opportunities. I am thankful for being justly rewarded. I am thankful for patience and dilligence. I am thankful for being appreciated.
