本帖最后由 语婷 于 2014-8-11 09:15 PM 编辑
<< Where is the freedom?>>
My personal job hunter called me again for an opportunity in a smaller company. She recommended me to that company months ago for another management position. It didn't work out because I didn't have any specific background in that area, so the CFO felt hesitant. This time the opportunity offers me a higher position in my own area with 20K more in salary. Job hunter asked me if all these could motivate me to move out from my hiding shell.
I said no.
She said okay.
Came back to my desk, I asked myself: "What did I do?" "Am I a fool or a jerk?"
Facing choices like this, I often lingered among considerations like:"what I want", "What is the right or the best thing I should do" and "what I am able to do". Often times my choice fell between what is the best to me/my family and what I am able to do.
Higher position is always a green bait to me, but do I have any family resource to support my leap without significant increase in salary ?
Salary is not a fixed number on paycheck, it also includes company benefits, MBO bonus, ESPP, 401(k) match, company's goodwill and stock performance, and the potential growth in the job responsibilities. Not everyone can live a life in office with no fun or challenge or new areas to explore. All these invisible assets of the company bond me with it, tightly. Working in a familiar environment with an established reputation is another plus...
This is the reality, my reality.
"What I want" is important, but not so (much) at the bottom line every time.
I can't help to squeezing out the conclusion: One seems can never be truly free from where she stands and what she has. |
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发表于 2014-8-10 10:46:38
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开玩笑！
发表于 2014-8-11 03:43:09
不好意思，偶尔就会“中年危机”一下的，每个supermoon的时候吧？
