career shareer
5 years is a long time if you say it out loud. "5 years!"
Its been that long since i started earning money, being responsible & having a routine.
and that little fact is unfathomable. firstly, because the expectations I had for myself and the reality of my self just don't match up, any which way. and yet, I am oddly content. (even if I have created nothing awesome yet.) (and contentedness finds me from various other directions.)
Secondly, as you get 'experienced' in something, it gets that much more easier to advance in the same field, get better at it rather than moving in other directions. *alarm bells* (or rather those dub step horns from Inception)
Thirdly, the opportunities are sure to dwindle as you take on higher and higher responsibilities unless you can reinvent/ repurpose yourself. (How many national planning directors can there be in a country?) Hence the criticality of the decision.
so that brings me to my current dilemma. Here I want to share the thought process behind my decision. (or the thought process to rationalize my very emotional decision) The decision is about 'what next'? I am clear about not pursuing entrepreneurial dream for another 2 years at least. so it leaves me to decide which company to pursue.
and here's the set of parameters I am evaluating each option against. Hope this helps you as well/ you help me make this better.
What I have done is written down points (made up) on a scale of 1-10 for each of these parameters for each of the companies being considered. (a few in current industry, a few in another industry which might give me skills that I want to learn) I leave the field blank if I am very uncertain about something. (incentivising certainty) and then add up the total. and voila! I have a decision.
-->Its been that long since i started earning money, being responsible & having a routine.
and that little fact is unfathomable. firstly, because the expectations I had for myself and the reality of my self just don't match up, any which way. and yet, I am oddly content. (even if I have created nothing awesome yet.) (and contentedness finds me from various other directions.)
Secondly, as you get 'experienced' in something, it gets that much more easier to advance in the same field, get better at it rather than moving in other directions. *alarm bells* (or rather those dub step horns from Inception)
Thirdly, the opportunities are sure to dwindle as you take on higher and higher responsibilities unless you can reinvent/ repurpose yourself. (How many national planning directors can there be in a country?) Hence the criticality of the decision.
so that brings me to my current dilemma. Here I want to share the thought process behind my decision. (or the thought process to rationalize my very emotional decision) The decision is about 'what next'? I am clear about not pursuing entrepreneurial dream for another 2 years at least. so it leaves me to decide which company to pursue.
and here's the set of parameters I am evaluating each option against. Hope this helps you as well/ you help me make this better.
What I have done is written down points (made up) on a scale of 1-10 for each of these parameters for each of the companies being considered. (a few in current industry, a few in another industry which might give me skills that I want to learn) I leave the field blank if I am very uncertain about something. (incentivising certainty) and then add up the total. and voila! I have a decision.
| money |
| learning new things |
| will it help me achieve the future i desire (*written down here in a single sentence*) |
| chance of meeting interesting people |
| my consequence in greater scheme of things |
| my chance of becoming the top dog |
| pride in work |
| would everyday tasks be joyful? |
| will it allow to pursue hobbies? |
| are the people who I would be working with, likeable? |
| locational benefits |
| ease of entry |
| TOTAL |
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