Opportunity

Several weeks ago, a friend of mine contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in a job as director of nursing at an assisted living facility. I told her I'd be willing to consider it and sent her my resume. Later while discussing the opportunity with someone else I mentioned this opportunity which had come up and also quoted a minimum salary that it would take to get me to leave my home and go back to working in the outside world. That salary was $10,000 more than my current salary.

As I related last week, while I was in the office interviewing for a lesser position I was offered a supervisory position. I hadn't applied for it, wasn't expecting it but was told it was mine if I wanted it. I said I would consider the position depending on what the offer was from HR.

Well today that offer came and it was $10,000 more than my current salary. Now do you think that's just a coincidence? I don't.

I'm going to sleep on it but am thinking since I didn't apply for it, since it's the salary increase I said I needed to get out of my chair and rejoin the world.....that it's a nudge I need to pay attention to. Although it will affect my life drastically (e.g getting up at 5:30 vs 8:30, fighting traffic, going out in the weather) I think when opportunity knocks you not only answer the door but you walk through it. I have learned doing so leads to more doors.

In honesty, I had also been thinking I was getting bored with my present duties and that I was getting lazy being at home so much. Heck, some days I don't even get out of my pajamas. Not good. So, I will sleep on it and make my decision in the morning. I will keep you posted.