I was offered a job today

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Registered: 03-27-2003
I was offered a job today
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Fri, 08-05-2005 - 12:41pm

I'm not looking for a job, but this was incredibly flattering, and a few years ago, or in a few years from now, I'd jump at the chance. But I intend to stay home with my kids so it's not feasible at this time.

Anyway, the company is a national PR company franchisor, with a design/writing center that serves the needs of all the franchises, creating the marketing and PR materials for their clients. They are fairly new (past couple years), but have already sold out the Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Raleigh, Charlotte, and Cleveland markets, with more deals in the works. My job would start out as their in-house writer, and as they grow, would evolve into a management position, in charge of the writing department for the company. It's an amazing opportunity for growth, and they're offering me a nice compensation package as well. I fully expect the company's name to become the Kinko's of the marketing and PR world.

I've worked with them quite a bit on a freelance basis, as they've been building the business, and they apparently think very highly of me. I certainly think highly of them, and they are great to work with. It would be so much fun, and such a great opportunity.

I just keep repeating to myself that there will be other opportunities, other openings, when the timing is right. Now, my primary focus, goal, ambition, mission, is my children and being the one who gets to bring them up. It is a privilege and a blessing that I am able to do it, and I'm not going to throw it away.

And on that front things are going well too. We're going through a very happy phase right now in general--dh is doing great at work, my business is going well, the kids and I are getting along great, my garden is producing nicely, the house is even clean at the moment. I feel like supermom! LOL

Of course, it's not always that way, but it sure feels good when it is.

Anyway, I just thought I'd share this with you all. It's funny how now that we've gotten our act together the hard way, opportunities seem to present themselves at every turn. It used to be that the hard thing in life was figuring out how to pay the rent or buy groceries. Now the hard part is deciding *which* great opportunity to pursue now, and which ones to put on the backburner for now.

Thanks for listening. Blessings,

Heather

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Fri, 08-05-2005 - 1:27pm
Heather - for what it's worth - I think you are supermom (regardless of the state of the house at any given time) :)

All my best,
Danni

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Fri, 08-05-2005 - 1:33pm

Danni,

Your note brought tears to my eyes. Thank you. I just hope they grow up to be strong and humane. And deeply happy at least most of the time.

Thank you.

Heather

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Fri, 08-05-2005 - 3:32pm

Heather,
It sounds like you are very happy at this point in your life. I'm sure another opportunity will arise.

Congrats on your hard work. You are my inspiration.

MYM

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Fri, 08-05-2005 - 4:30pm
Congratulations, heather. the timing may not be right, but it must feel good anyhow. Good for you!!!! Heather