Today is a big-ass wave. I found a job posting for a wicked good job at a hospital, working with kids in rehabilitation - this is perfect for me! It's a puppetry job, so it fully requires all of the skills I acquired doing my undergrad degree, plus the skills I am trying to hone for my Master's in Counselling Psychology.
Paid work that's relevant? Uhm, yes please! The next step in this direction would be to update my resume, have it edited, and send it along in the hopes that I am what they're looking for.
Additionally, I was just hired for a trial shift with a very high profile Events company here in the city. My first day is what I'm waiting for - they pay almost as much as I make now as a starting wage, and their staff is very friendly and so much fun. I did a lot of events during school and in many of my previous jobs and honestly have missed the interactions with people, as well as the running around it provides. Exercising at work has got to be one of my favourite passtimes!
Although, chillin' is ok too
The tricky thing for me right now is finding something that will pay for me to move to Europe. There is nothing I want more in the whole world than to be able to hang out with my amazing boyfriend in Germany, starting in December. The two of us are a great team, and we're much stronger when we can be together. When I went to visit in May, I was surprised and delighted at how easy it was for us to be in sync, even after having been apart for so long. He was impressed at how quickly I made friends, and how much more German I was trying while I was there.
Although you would never guess, I'm a very shy person when it comes to speaking other languages. Something about saying it wrong, or being told the wrong translation, really impedes me so I'm reluctant to make myself vulnerable. Being in Germany was awesome for that, because I had no choice but to trust him. He totally came through for me without any hesitation, and wanted me to come back the second I left.
So yes, that is the plan. At this point, I am unsure about what the pay will be, which is a problem for staying in Germany longer, but it's still definitely worth applying. Besides, if the other job works out, then I'm all set, right? You'd think... but those tidal waves of anxiety, followed by exhausted calm, keep rolling in unexpectedly and they can be hard to weather. Most of this stress comes to people my age through their employment opportunities
Employment opportunities create a one wave, the all or nothing wave, which then creates the stress. It's often feast or famine, especially when you're undergoing a career change. If you're anything like me and you are doing one thing but really want to be doing another, just keep your eyes open. Something, at some point, will pop up that encompasses both what you do and what you want to do. When that happens, just take it! Ride the wave right into the harbour of your dream job and set up camp immediately when you get there.
Also: Don't get trapped. If you're trapped something, the wave won't have the ability to free you. That is not something you want. Get out from behind the rock, descend the tree, unlock the cage. Do whatever you need to do, but most importantly, ride the waves you seek. Surfing is way easier than you think.
-R
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