Hooray for Me III

Well, the decision is made. I have taken that first job I applied for.

Even this morning, I had major doubts. Suddenly, my current job looked very desirable, very safe and secure, and I wondered if I was crazy to be putting it at risk.

But my meeting with them this morning was very positive. Not only were they offering me truly interesting work at reasonable hours, but there was one aspect of it that was especially suited to my skills. Where previously I wondered why they were so interested in a part-timer with only limited background in their area, I could now see why they were so keen. And I feel like I could really make a contribution there.

When I sat down at lunch to ponder it all, I couldn't help noticing that I suddenly had a sense of my career, even my life, opening up again. Lately, I have been feeling kind of stuck, in a rut, as if the possibilities are closing down and my life is just going to be the same, day after day. It's as if I have been walking through a hallway that keeps getting narrower and narrower and have just spotted a small door that opens out into the big wide world. It's scary, but its exciting!

I could really get used to that feeling. I got up and sent an email to my current boss before I lost my nerve!

He wrote me a very generous note back, congratulating me on a great opportunity and with only a fleeting reference to the problem it creates for him. So it looks as if this is really happening. Please, God, don't let this be a disaster!