We haven’t had any news for the job yet… one part of me feels hopeful still and the other feels a bit crushed though really I have no idea how long these things usually take so not too crushed…
The dream is not crushed though, not even close, nor will it be. This weekend my mom took the boys and Simon and I worked on getting the house more presentable and changing things around a bit so that I could take a few pictures to get the house on the market. The kitchen is basically 100% decluttered. The only thing left is my spices and the fridge. The living room is done and I am so happy with the way it looks and feels now.
I am ready to sell this house with a new job or without. If we have to move closer to Montreal for a while until the right job comes around again, then so be it, we need and want a change. If we were able to find a way to leave and head to BC without a job and find one there it would be great but with a large family, that amount of uncertainty is not something I am ready for just yet.
It is so hard being in this waiting phase… waiting to find a job, waiting to sell the house, waiting for the next phase to begin. I am not a patient person, when I make a decision, I want it yesterday.
I know that there are a few readers that made this kind of big move… I would LOVE to hear from you! what came first, the job or the move? How did you do it? How did you get the courage up to take the plunge?!
Perhaps we are never really ready for a big change. I think though, that living with regret is worse 🙂 It took me a while to come to that realization though. I do NOT like change, it messes with me, but I think it is more important for me to challenge myself. Whatever decision you make will be the right one, no matter what!
It’s true… regret is worse…
I don’t like change either, but I realize that when I force myself into a change then I am happier after. It is so hard to get there though because it is so much easier to stay in the same place. But I know that dreams don’t come true when you don’t work for it.
p.s. post pictures 🙂
lol… I will… 🙂
It probably doesn’t count, but in my young and single days, I wound up in Montreal because I networked like crazy to find the job that landed me at McGill BEFORE setting foot here. I was born and raised in Toronto, and felt I needed to get myself some independence and s-p-a-c-e from suffocating but well-intentioned parents. Took about 11 months, 2 networking trips to Montreal and 1 trip to Ottawa, plus a job offer in Toronto that I turned down before I got the one that brought me here.
Simon probably already knows this, but the hidden job market you tap into while networking garners more chances to find a match to a company and job he’ll like, versus applying to anything and everything posted on Monster, Jobboom etc. Keep trying and he’ll eventually succeed. Good luck with everything. I will miss you, but as long as you keep this blog up we can stay in touch.
Thanks Amy, your message got my brain working 🙂
Simon is not much of a networker so I have trouble seeing him go that way, but I could try to get the word out as I am more of the social type…
When I was younger and it was just my oldest daughter and I, I was so much more carefree and trusting in the universe to provide. I moved with her to Winnipeg from Vancouver Island when she was small. I had family back there but no job. It all worked out, I found a job at the local video store while I was looking for something in my field. Then 2 years later I was missing the west coast and decided to move back. I tried looking for work from Winnipeg but no luck. Luckily I was able to save up a bit of money so I wasn’t too panicked about finding a job (which I found eventually in Port Hardy of all places, working at a kayak shop. Not at all what I was looking for but the best job I’ve ever had which opened up so many more windows for me).
Now that I’m older with a larger family, I’m more cautious but still… I believe that things will always work out.
I think that things work themselves out also… My mom picked me up and left when I was just 18 months and we made it in BC without her knowing how to speak english at first and not having a job. It wasn’t easy but it was good…
We are trying to save up money now that we can do this… the house is going on the market and we are getting mentally ready to take a leap. It is a challenge but I am happy that I wrote about it here on the blog because now it will be harder to ignore and it will force me to to actually work towards it.
I know just how you feel. My husband has an incredible “offer” on the table and while we won’t know if it is a sure thing for a few months, if it is our lives will change for the infinite better. The waiting part is soooo hard. I just keep sending positive vibes to the universe about it. I am doing all the planning and everything now so when it happens. We are fully prepared. Wishing you so much luck in making a wonderful change for your family.