Currently listening to: I Know Places – Taylor Swift
Baby, I know places we won’t be found, andThey’ll be chasing their tails trying to track us down‘Cause I, I know places we can hideI know places
What could you do differently?
During the pandemic, I was offered a job to work in a remote area in the motherland. It was a contract position for three years and the pay was for $250,000 yearly base with bonuses and it included additional monies for relocation and housing along with a meal stipend.
I turned it down because I’m an idiot. All I kept thinking about was, “What if I’m not good enough?” and “What about my insurance and retirement pension?” Sometimes, I think about the long game too much and other times, I think about my insecurities. Obviously, they thought I was a good fit since they picked me. I also could have saved the money I was making and invest that into something greater than what I’m making now.
After I declined the offer, I told my mom and she was so disappointed in me. She told me that I turned down a once in a lifetime offer and that she would have moved with me. To be fair, IDK if I’d want her to move with me. I shared the information to two of my assistants and they looked at me as if another head was growing out of my neck. They didn’t outright say I was stupid but I could feel that they wanted to.
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