The Grass Isn't Greener...
As I sit here gratefully employed on this quiet Christmas Eve morning, I was reflecting on where I've been and what I've learned over the past 12 months. I quit my job a year ago to pursue what I thought was a huge opportunity. I enjoyed my old job and the people I worked with, but I had been approached several months earlier by a competitor with an intriguing proposition. The new job was a big step up into a senior leadership position and a significant bump in pay. The company was much larger globally, but a small player with a ton of growth potential here in the US. They would also let me work remotely so we didn't have to move. Over the course of several interviews, I had asked a ton of questions and done my due diligence to vet the company, its people, and the job, before making a decision. Two weeks before Christmas, I submitted my notice and was promptly terminated for going to a competitor. I expected that much and I didn't regret b...