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Decisions On Your Career – Be Wise

This time I made a difficult decision. Before this I already made decisions about my career two years ago. When I was still in my second year of my current career, I face the decision of stepping into higher position or staying in the lower position. That decision was repeated for many times. Let me just share to you how did I came out with my decisions. It is very hard to choose, especially when there is always good offer, but you need to consider a lot of things and think many times before you decide. When I was offered a higher position that will give me better career development, and of course authority and leadership to subordinates that will give my name a prestige. I think of it many times before I will accept it. But my decision is "not to accept any changes on my position", so I would remain in a lower position and subject myself to whoever authority that may lead.

Let me just tell you the little story, it was 2008 and my boss was terminated for a reason, I know that I am next in line. It is my second time to become the Officer In Charge of the higher position, I also know that It is my biggest change to have the position. But when I consider that a lot of things will be sacrifice like: 1. My Time would be less, 2. My Good Relationship with my students might put a bigger gap, 3. My Friends might be ignored 4. My Lonely Heart might not be cured (only in that time), 5. And the most important, is my Spirituality and Christian meetings might be sacrificed. 6. My Time with my family will be lessen 7. and other things. I am not thinking negatively, but I also look at positive like: 1. I would be having a better salary, 2. I would be having a high profile name, 3. I would be having an authority.

When I compare, every positive is not that much important to me because I am not a person aiming to have those, I know my co-workers are aiming for that position and most of them are really insecure why I am next in line. But my decision is final, i didn't do my best to be the official authority of that position. I know a schoolmates before who is currently handling that position in other school and I contacted him to offer the position without the knowledge of my other colleagues, and after the process, it was July 25, 2008 when he proclaim as my new boss, and of course I give my authority to him, and nobody knows that everything is under my plan only to give up the current position. That case almost repeated even last month, and I will stick on my decision since last 2 years that I would choose to be simple, rather than to have a position that might give me better opportunities but some might be sacrificed.

At this moment in time, I am thinking about another decision to make. Either I would stay the same or accept the new one. This also already happen to me last 2008, but it is different from above. My family know everything about it and they don't influence me on what to do. I know I am already old to make decision and I can stand on my own feet, but this one gives me a hard times especially today. I received a text message again, asking me to report and bring my credentials for evaluation. I know that there is a very big possibility of my entrance, but this needs a big adjustment. If i choose this one, I will be having a very easy job, but it can be boring because I will give up a lot of things. I didn't exaggerated things but I just asked myself some questions. Am I happy to have it? And my answer is "No". I know the other side might be upset because they might be expecting at me, but I want myself to stay on where I am. So my decision is final, past is past, my past dream is not already applicable today.

I know it is my dream to be part of the other side, but 4 years in this place gives me a very good memories like my name and the people around me and it is my link of knowing everybody around me. I didn't dream being here but as time goes by I feel like I am home, And the other side is a dream that already fade away. Specially, I meet my only one in my current location. But if when the time comes that I would be terminated for whatever reason, that would be the time that I would give up and transfer to my old home which i dream before.

Sorry for inconvenience and hope everybody would respect me for my decision as It took me hard times to decide and as always, my decision is final. For those reading this blog, and might picked up some confidential information, thanks for your understanding on handling it properly.

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