Yesterday, one of my bosses told me that for my career
advancement, I must move out of my department to take up some sort
of leadership role elsewhere. My organisation is big. Some of us
are given opportunities to try out different roles and move across
departments.
I don't want to move. My department was the place of growth and
fulfillment. And my friends are all there. Besides, I have already
been moved once.
'You will be able to get more exposure and get to work with
different people. We don't want you to get too comfortable'.
What is wrong with being comfortable with the people we work well
with? Why can't I continue to contribute to my department and make
it even better? I know I still have so much to give! And why must I
be separated from the people I love?
Not everyone, not even the smartest or the most intelligent, work
for money. Some of us, like me, value wonderful working
relationships and are willing to stall our own career advancements
to be part of the team that truly believes in us and where our
colleagues have become friends. And don't be mistaken, it is not
because we are cowards without courage to meet the demands of a
more challenging job.
I just want to live authentically and work, love and play with the
people who, for that particular period of time, belong to my world.
I can't let them go, and I refuse to let them go. Call me 'idiot'
or 'fool'.
After working for a while, money just isn't everything. Ambition
doesn't understand the dynamics and passion that govern human
relationships. He doesn't know that some humans can give up fame
and glory to be with the people they cherish.
I am one of them.
Jane Eyre says, "Human beings must love something". Some humans
must become someone some day. In the power of vision that presents
life beyond the physical and mundane, I know the journey matters
more than the destination. I don't need that 'She is somebody' tag.
I already am, because I know the happiness of one who is
loved.
I hope my bosses understand that there is nothing wrong with being
loyal and letting go of some opportunities for someone or something
more important, just like there is nothing wrong with being
left-handed.
I don't want to live tomorrow regretting what I did or did not do
today.