I mentioned last week that there was yet another career decision
I had to make. This one has been the hardest yet because I still have so much
to learn in both roles. And one where I had to give them an answer at the
beginning of this week.
So do I stick with what I know and where I feel safe (i.e. Finance)
or do I take a leap of faith and stay under the umbrella that is Legal? Both
sides want me (which makes it more difficult because there will be people upset
at the end of it all ).
I decided to hedge my bets with Legal. I know I have lots to
learn from so many other parts of the business that I have yet to touch. But I also
had so much left to learn in Commercial Finance and this was what got to me. What
are my career options now? What if I don’t like it at all?
I know that the reporting line in legal is currently more
defined and supportive. There are changes happening in finance that we don’t
know about yet. Who is the new boss? What are they like? What if we don’t get
along? What if they are tyrannical?
At the end of the day, we are a constantly changing company
so what’s not to say that this new module won’t work and that there will be
more changes or perhaps we have a shift back to the current model? Perhaps in
6-12 months, there will be a more senior position suited for me in Finance (oh,
that was the other thing, the Finance role is more junior to what is offered in
Legal)? Who knows, I’ve seemed to make it so far based originally on a 6 month
contract. I think I should look forward to what’s coming but I am still uneasy
and having second thoughts.
Rather unsure me..
