Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?
Despite being a planner, i did not time my trip to Athens well enough to do anything but squeeze in sleep, deliver my presentation and then consume my body weight in wine in relief that i had actually done it.
…and done it well…
…so well that a director of department of BIG London agency wants me to come work for him next year…
…seriously, no bullshit, no chat up lines, no mistake…
Little me in London in 5 months time.
Will this really happen? I don’t know, it could all be corporate bullshit, but its certainly an opening that could be prised alot wider. But just the fact he said i didn’t understand my worth, that i need to start believing in myself and how in demand i would be if i made the jump from my small town mentality to uptown girl.
I know i wrote this post, i know i said id hate it, but this is huge. It’s crunch time for my life. Do i hide away up here, safe, comfortable and never achieving very much or do i push for this and say “OK, lets do this”.
Its a big decision to make.
Can i? should i? could i? would you?
Kx
I think you should go for it. I would. Wholeheartedly.
What have you got to lose?!
NC on the face of it, nothing, just a move to scary massive i dont know anyone london!
decisions are tempory. you can always move back.
i work in london already, but having the option to move and work elsewhere…. id do it in a blink.
It’s a big step, moving to a huge city, but I think it’s a great opportunity. And sometimes opportunities like that don’t come around very often. And it’s a BIG agency. If you don’t like it, it might be a good stepping stone to other jobs. And like Adam said, you can move back if it doesn’t work out. I would be terrified if I got a job offer in London, but I would do it.
Even if you don’t go for this particular opportunity, it’s opened your eyes as to what you are capable of and the fact that you are really good at what you do. The world is your oyster!
you should go for it, that way you will never have the “what if’s” eating away at you in later years. And if it doesn’t work out you can always go home.
I agree…even if you don’t go for it, then it’s such a compliment to be asked and will build up your confidence to bigger, better things.
Would I do it? I’d probably chicken it. But then…I have commitments here that I can’t walk away from (a son, schools, babysitters etc). But if you have none of the ties and have the guts to go for it…then yes, absolutely. The world’s your oyster! If not, don’t think of it as a missed opportunity, but a boost to start looking elsewhere and achieving your maximum potential.
Well done you! :)
yes yes yes!
you can always go home in a year if you don’t like it.
I hate to be the one to say ‘if I didn’t have a husband and kid I would take that op in a minute”, but I’m saying it.
do it do it do it! it’s such a massive opportunity not to do it, you will kick yourself if you let it go
What an amazing compliment. Well done you!
I know loads of people in London, if you decide to go I will put you in touch ;) x
Ooooh, that’s great news! Scary stuff, obviously, but fabulous all the same. :)
Thanks everyone. The job is no way near secured but the offer to get in touch and apply is. That’s something that has never happened to me before….
London sucks the soul and quality of life out of a person. But if the offer is there in five months time I think you should certainly consider it. Everyone should experience the negative quality of life that London brings, because every now and then it serves up a big fat bubble of fun that is absolutely worth it.
[...] Has to be my trip to speak at my first international conference in Athens! [...]
[...] It has to be Athens of course. Despite doing a lot of public speaking, this was the biggest and scariest one I have ever done. 150 people important people, simultaneously translated and two flights away. A total fear, crying, tired, scary rush! [...]