The Answer Is No
The correct end to that quote is “I am therefore going anyways” but not this time. After careful consideration I have decided NOT to apply for the new job mentioned some time ago.
My reasons are many and varied.
Having moved just recently, a kid on the way, and the prospect of living with someone for the first time on the near horizon I think any stability and familiar touchstones I can hold on to should greatly assist my sanity.
My current job(s) by and large offer great flexibility which will no doubt be invaluable once the little one arrives. Plus I think learning a new job with longer hours in a stricter and unfamiliar environment with a company I have no great love for will not mesh well with all the tales of sleepless nights and stress that have recently been shared with me.
But ultimately what it came down to was I am not prepared to walk away from a company that I have poured my heart, blood, sweat, and tears into for 11 years. Since I was 16 the fair has been an important part of my life. We’re talking over 40% of my life here.
I have faith that, as always, the fair will provide.
