Currently, I work in Oklahoma City for a national energy corporation in the land department. The people I work with are fantastic and lovely. I don't dread coming into work. This is not my calling though. I took this position in hopes of moving laterally into the communications department within a year or two. Community relations was the goal. Working with community giving and relationships is a passion of mine.
Now, they are closing down the Oklahoma City office and moving employees to Tulsa. The timing is pretty hard to dismiss honestly. My interest in the Peace Corps grew last summer and it was a itch I couldn't satisfy. When the company announce our office closing, it was the biggest sign. It read loudly:
"HEY MICHELLE, YOU CAN APPLY NOW. LOOK.
THIS IS A GOOD SIGN."
THIS IS A GOOD SIGN."
I didn't ignore it. I applied in December. I was so excited! I told my boss and she was truly proud of me. I really will miss working for her.
So now what? Well, I wait to hear back from the Peace Corps. Still waiting for an interview. Since I told my boss my plans, she knew I wasn't planning to move to Tulsa. Tomorrow, I will receive my letter of clarity. This fancy-dancy letter will have my leave date and my severance package details.
If it pans out in the perfect Michelle scenario, my leave date will be sometime in May. I would hopefully hear back from the Peace Corps by then (March 1st is the offer date deadline). My lease ends in June so I can easily negotiate to end it earlier. I will probably travel for a bit but make sure to return home to spend at least a month with my friend and family before I depart in September.
But, alas, things will not always pan out the way you want them to. Life would be sooo boring. Sometimes, clarity clouds your judgement and passions. A little muck never hurt nobody. If things were always so crystal clear, imagination would cease to exist. What a sad world that would be.
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