It's a position I've already held, but with a different company. It's a job that, at the time, I wasn't sure I really enjoyed, but now after being out of it for over a year, I really miss it. I miss the interaction, the phone calls, the contact. I miss sitting in meetings all day and being so busy you forget to eat lunch. My current job has those days, but it's not every day. Realistically, this isn't where I want to be; this isn't what I want to do.
I know I'm qualified for the position, but I don't know if my experience at a different company is going to help me or hurt me. Same with my volunteer experience with my non-profit. I know employers sometimes look at volunteer experience as a negative, especially if you are still actively involved with it.
I need a change. I need a job that provides interaction and networking opportunities. I need a job that gets me away from the desk and gets me in front of clients, candidates, vendors, and the like. I realize, perhaps a little too late, that I thrive on social interaction. I like meeting people and helping people. I like networking with others. I like how you can learn something from someone - regardless of how well you know them. I need all of that again.
I need something more stimulating and satisfying (that's what she said). I need some better direction and a vision of what I want to do.
"It is better to be happy for a moment and be burned up with beauty, than to live a long time and be bored all the while."
- Hellen Keller*
* Quote dedicated to my lover, because she loves Hellen Keller ..................................... jokes.
** Also, for all of you Hellen Keller fans out there, I present you with this awesome website. You can translate your text messages to Helen Keller-speak. It's awesome. You're welcome.
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Good luck with the job! The title of this reminded me of that Panic at the Disco song, New Perspective :)
ReplyDeleteI am proud of you just as I am for Helen Keller. You'll have to fill me the heck on on this job and stuff. Let me know if you need a personal assistant. I could do your dick-tastin', I mean dictation.
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