No decision you ever have will be easy. No, not even the decision to buy Honey Nut Cheerios over Cocoa Pebbles. Every decision, whether we like it or not, is a little bit hard. Some decisions are harder than others.
My boss advised me today that I may be invited to partake in a "career development rotational assignment." Now, with my career ladder, I knew I was expected to accept a 6-month rotation at some point in my career. Typically, this rotation takes place in an office building across town, so while it's definitely a new experience, it really isn't asking a whole lot for us to go.
As my boss continued explaining, however, a "career development rotational assignment" is different from the traditional rotation expected for my job. This would have me going to work in a different city for these 6-months, all the while keeping my home in the town I currently live in. My housing, groceries, laundry, automobile, and travel expenses would all be included, and I would get a free flight to my "home" city every other week for 3 days. Sounds pretty sweet, eh? Plus, I'll be the first rep that this opportunity has been offered to, which greatly increases my chances for promotion and choice of future projects. Yay!
Well, I dunno. I was hugely EXCITED when this was first proposed to me today... I mean, what do I have to lose? Right now, I don't have anything keeping me in town. I don't have a boyfriend, husband, kids, or family here. I have only a few friends here, but no one that I would feel a need to stay for. So this is all sounding good, right? Then she told me that this assignment would not begin until January of next year, but I would need to commit by the end of this coming May. BUT.... a lot can happen between now and then! Who's to say I don't meet the love of my life in the next month or two?
Either way, it's only 6 short months in my little life. I'll turn 28 in October, and I'll still be 28 by the end of my assignment so I'm still really young. But I guess I'm scared. I've done the whole "moving across the country" thing by myself three times in my twenties. Do I really want to do this again? Decisions, decisions! I guess I have until May to work this all out in my head. I really wish those stupid magic 8 balls could help me with this....
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Single, not loving it but not hating it either. Just sick of hearing about how "single" I am....
1 comment:
I don't want to tell you what to do...but...You should DEFINITELY do it. :)
Here's my opinion. It's a good opportunity and you should never hold yourself back for someone or something else.
If you're worried about meeting that special someone before then...here's what I think: If you do meet that special someone, he's going to be just that: special. He'll be willing to work around it and if it's meant to be, it will no matter what. I know long distance stuff isn't fun, but you're looking at a temporary situation and a big "if" that you'll meet that special someone from now until then.
Here's a wrench to throw into your theory: What if you're supposed to meet that special someone wherever it is that they send you? Maybe that's why you haven't met someone in town. Just a thought. :)
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