Just sent a resume...

[judy]

Lindsey,

I'm so glad you got a great response, but....

"If it were something like land usage and environmental studies, I would be all over that. I guess working at my current job I've really gained an appreciation of the environmental side of things and I think I'd like to stick there. I LIKE DIRT. I don't care so much about pipes and manholes and sewers and all that stuff. My interest lies in soil "

I might consider waiting for an opportunity to come along that I would love. To leave just because ?????, move, and learn skills I wouldn't be that interested in, doesn't sound like I would find it worthwhile.

You are very talented and very good at what you do. Do it in an area you're really interested in.

But....

[Lindsey]

Thanks Judy. That's the response I was hoping for I just sent out one resume to see what kind of response I'd get, and it just got really overwhelming really fast that I could have another job and be living halfway across the country in a month. I think that if drafting starts slowing down, I might ask my office manager if he thinks it would be okay if I followed someone doing a phase 1 environmental site assessments... we get a ton of those and apparently they are really easy to do. It might be good to get experience into that kind of thing while I'm here.

[Lindsey]

So after a bit of searching I happened to stumble upon a website for this great looking company with offices throughout Alberta and BC. And the offices in BC are in the Okanagan area which is absolutely beautiful, and I actually do have family there (my mom's brother). And they are looking for people who do exactly what I do. They also hire people straight out of school and the website seems super friendly and basically they're saying they want people who want to go and learn new things and expand their knowledge and skills, not something like "We need you to already know all of this so you can start work right away" which is how I felt with the company I interviewed with.
Anyways, I'm not going to jump the gun on this one and send out a resume just yet Right now they have openings in a few offices for drafters, and hopefully they will later on in the year too. Even if I don't get the office I want, I could always start and gain experience somewhere and then transfer later!
Oh yeah and this company even has a list of publications in which they've been named best employer (Top 100 Canadian employer for a few years straight, top 30 in BC) and a lot of the website is how great they treat their employees and yadda yadda yadda Anyways, I don't get the bad gut feeling from this place. I'm definitely going to keep an eye on it!

[judy]

This one does sound interesting Lindsey! You really have it all planned out well.

[Lindsey]

lol story of my life. I plan EVERYTHING. I think that's half of what scared me about the other job. It was spur of the moment and I hadn't planned it at all so I'm just not ready yet. I'm going to keep my eyes open for jobs in Canada and the US so that I can find the perfect fit for me LATER.
I still have to call back the recruiter this week. I'm not sure how to say I'm not interested anymore.

[Marilyn]

Sounds like you are making a good decision, Lindsey. I think the experience of sending out the resume and considering the other job was a good exercise for you. Now you appreciate what you have where you are for now, and have a new perspective on things. You will know when the time is right and when the move is right. Thoughtful planning like you are doing is key to a successful transition.

You are growing in maturity, young lady, and in confidence. This is a really good thing and so happy that you are sharing with us!!

[Lindsey]

Thank you so much

I tried calling the recruiter back today but he was on another call. I'm really getting annoyed with him constantly calling my cell during my work hours. I've told him the only times I can talk are lunch breaks, or the half hour after I'm done work when he's still at work. He still calls and leaves messages during my work hours saying he needs to talk to me as soon as possible. He's a nice guy and everything but he can't expect me to be taking calls like that when I'm working at my current job. I hope the next time I talk to him is IT. I'm still trying to figure out how to say I'm not interested anymore. Will he want reasons? He wants to "discuss the interview".