Career Day

It's Friday, and I try my best to thank God for each day that He gives, but today I'd really rather be some where other than where I am right now. You know, this has been one trying week. For some, it may have been an inspiring one, but I can only muster that my experiences this week are a blessing in disguise.

Monday: Work from 8-5, then class from 6-9:45

Tuesday, oh Tuesday. So here's the deal. Remember last week when I mentioned that God is working on me where my career is concerned? Well I explained what was going on within my company, internally. Well there have been grumblings externally as well. I had an interview with company Beta Alpha Eta, as the Remix and I have deemed it for email purposes. The company has a solid foundation and interviewed me for a job that I feel like would be a great stepping stone (experience and $$). I got solid feedback from the recruiter as well as two of the four interviewers (via email replies). The only problem is that this company is a consulting firm. Even though their clientele isn't going anywhere, anytime soon, I'm just a little apprehensive about whether or not I should "jump" (see 7 year fixation post). So since Tuesday, that has been in my mind. I just have this feeling that I'll get a call any day now..... Which is the catch-22...because honestly I haven't gotten the comfort yet, of actually leaving the job that I'm in now, even though it would be significantly more experience and funding. Go figure....I'm just going through a little something over here. And this is all outside of the normal hustle of the 8-5.

Wednesday - 8-5 work day, intertwined with the internal interview with my company. The interview actually went well. It's sort of a project management position, but I got the feeling that I'd be spending the majority of my time doing a whole lot of grunt work. Not that that's a bad thing, but again.....see 7-year fixation. As I left the VP mentioned that he'd make his final decision and let me know within a week time. What has me nervous is that I was recommended by our Senior VP and our Controller for this position.

Ok, Ok, I know what you're thinking. Why the heck is KJ complaining? He has the best of both worlds. He should just be thankful that he's having these opportunities.

Which is all well and good and true. It's just that since I moved to the mid-atlantic last year, my thoughts have begin to change from the short term to the long term. I try to pin point where I'd like to be by the time I'm 30. If I take the internal 2 year rotation job, then I'm stuck with no upward mobility until I turn 29. And that really puts a damper on my $100K by 30 plan. If I turn down the internal job and stay in my current position, then I've probably tee'd off management and that puts a damper on my $100K by 30 plan. Now if I'm offered and accept the gig with Beta Eta Alpha, then I get a nice pay bump, additional experience to my resume, and will be well on my way to my 5 year plan. But then if I accept the gig with Beta Alpha Eta, and the clientele slows down, there is a slim change that I'll be joining the nearly 500,000 person unemployment line.

And then, that's where God comes in. Who says have faith in Him and He will make sure all of my needs are met. Which is ironically the theme behind my 7-year fixation.

Perhaps I'll jump....and either allow God to catch me...or better yet, realize that God has already taught me how to fly, I just didn't know it. (inspired by my own words as I type).

kj - deep in prayer about this decision.