Rolling the Dice Again…

So here I am again trying to find a relatively good job out in the west coast – most specifically, San Francisco – since my first attempt 9 months ago didn’t go very well. I’m still shocked, though, with the outcome of my long-distance interview but at some point in your life you learn to accept certain things that may not necessarily what you like happen or done. However, I’m still trying to recover from that and continue to explore other options. “First times” are bound to not work, you know…

During lunch one day this past week, my boss and I had a brief, but yet intensive conversation about the fact that, indeed, it’s been 3 weeks since we got back from San Francisco. She and I couldn’t believe how time flew by us so quick and here we are yet planning again for next year’s conference. Anyway, she mentioned about the difference with my attitude that she had been noticing during the past three weeks. When we got back, I bluntly told her that I was depressed about being back in Virginia and she understood it. No other words needed to be said to her and all she said was to follow my heart and my dream. With that said, I had the gut to tell her that I started looking for a job in San Francisco and one of these days I might be turning in my two-week notice. She appeared to be supportive with my plan and made me aware of the amount of effort I will need to do in order to get all my ducks in a row, and I said thanks for your support! She’s the type of person that supports people who wants to be better themselves whether educational, professional, or lifestyle, etc. And I didn’t think she’d stop me from doing what makes me happy. She made sure I know that I have her full support.

So I gave that idea some more thought and it may be something that is worth doing and could possibly give me the things I look for – new beginning, new faces, and a new direction with my life! Every other day, if not every nigth, I continue to log on at www.asaenet.org to browse through directorship positions that are in the non-profit sector out in California. Very few of them though but when they do come out available they are worth applying for. I mentioned to her that I applied for a job close to a year ago and she said to keep trying and eventually I will find the right fit. I am aware of the cost of living down there but my plan is to start from the bottom and will make my way up as I settle myself. I have realized that you can’t get everything you want the way you want them to be so that means that you make due of what you got and work your way around it and make it work for you. I will use the “Give up something to get something” concept in order to get what I want. Speaking of job, as a meeting professional, we use that concept a lot when making negotiations with the hotel management to use their property for meetings/events and usually you get what you ask, after giving up something. So by compromising I might be able to get something in return hoping 10 times bigger in size. Sometimes you’ll have to lose some things in order to follow your dreams.

There is no date set or time frame of when I will be able to find a job. I’m basically looking for a job that would essentially offer me same benefits and same opportunities for professional growth, if not more. God knows when and where. I will leave it to his hands. I won’t know for sure whether I’m fortunate enough or not until when it happens. However, I try what I can – everything I can – to get to that dream. As a side note, I hope I get to see Miguel again when that time comes. I hope so … I really do!

Don’t give up d-Jae, you’re not known for that so keep trying! Have a good rest of the weekend everyone!

d-Jae