This has been the promotion that I have been waiting for over the past several years. This was the opportunity that I wished to seize because it allowed me to further my career while allowing me to keep some altered version of weekends off. Unfortunately, after I interviewed for the position, I was advised that these positions would be required to work every Saturday. Quite disheartening considering I had been waiting for this chance to further my career. After a final interview, leadership offered others the position.
I actually saw it as a victory that the position was not offered to me: making the choice would force me into a lose-lose situation. Taking the promotion would force me to give up many hours of time with the family, especially on the weekends. Passing on the position would infer to my leadership that I am not "committed" to the company. By not being offered the position, I go back to my old schedule (7-4 Monday-Friday). The only bad news is that I go back to the mundane tasks that drove me into a depression in late 2008.
I have determined that my life with family is much more valuable than a few extra dollars in my wallet. Jennifer is also happy for me to return to my old job because she feels that she will be getting her her husband back. This is obviously an important time for us because we are starting our IVF cycle as we speak. More on that next time.
For now, I will leave you with a short list of things that have occurred since my last post:
- Jennifer and I have started the IVF process
- I cooked and ate my first piece of salmon
- Gabriel has learned to ride a bike without training wheels
- I have refinished a piece of furniture
I hope to involve you in these events soon.
