While The Edge is a great name for a member of U2.....it is also the name of my post. Thus named for my current work related state.
I have been waiting for this moment for while, biding time, having fun, wondering when i'd be compelled to make a move. I feel as though im about to make a choice. A choice that will take me on a new path. Im armed with the qualifications and experience....i just need to choose how i wish to continue. Where in the world do i want to live? Do i want to be a travel agent? media or marketing consultant? tourism board or company? Its tough........having a choice....but first step...writing a resume!
I have been motivated by an argument.....i found myself in a situation i shouldnt have been in...i feel i communicated honestly and well...and the response by a manager whom should have known better was less then satisfactory. When you get to the point where work does not challenge or satisfy you..its time to bust a move.....when you no longer respect one person in a position of authority... get out.
While im excited by the future i also feel a little sad. I have literally grown into the person i am with these people. I started working where i do at the tender age of 15, i had no real sense of identity then. I finished school while working here, had my first 'proper' kiss, celebrated many milestones with certain people, went to uni, grieved deaths, found and lost friends.....and loves, and family. I travelled abroad for the first time, found my passions, worked overseas for the first time, discovered who i am and gained the confidence in myself to really live without regret, studied abroad.... just to name a few.
Many of the friends i gained while there have since moved on and i still see/talk with them. Others are still here....and ill miss having them in my day to day life. I am certain though that the people who i ultimately trust, who i have forged a real connection with, will remain in my life wherever i am. They will encourage my resolve to move on.
I stand at The Edge...will i jump?
1 comment:
I'm sorry to say ('cos I don't want you to leave) that, yes you should make the jump. BUT, only when you're ready. Don't you let them push you out.
I say you should make the jump, because I would hate to see all that study you did count for nothing. I would also love to see you working in an industry you clearly have a passion for.
Having said that, I would be really sorry to see you go. I think you are the unacknowledged backbone of our branch. And over the past few years, as you've grown and I've grown, you've become one of my best friends. I do hope we'll always stay in touch and not become one of those people who loose track after a while. Who knows how the future will play out though.
What ever happens, I hope you end up doing what makes you happy, because you deserve it.
When you go, I hope you do jump over the edge, rather than fall over it, and I know you'll land on both feet.
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