Decisions, Decisions
APR 13th 2007 • 0 Comments
I've got a co-op position at a Fortune 500 Chemical Company (Eastman). Well recently my supervisor (a really nice guy) has been after me to know what my long term goals are for the rest of my life. My co-op term ends in a month and he basically told me yesterday that he needs to know what my plans are so he can get the ball rolling on finding me a job there, if that's what I want. There's no guarantee for a job, but he still needs to know if I'm interested before I'll even be offered a job. I told him that I'm trying to pursue a full time career in the field of web design and development, and that's what I planned on doing over the summer. But he doesn't seem to understand why. I'm not sure how to tell him flat out in a polite way, "No, I don't ever want to work here".
It seems like everybody around me thinks I'm absolutely nuts to be pursuing web design on my own, instead of working at Eastman. I've heard the arguments, "Web designers are a dime a dozen", or "I was like you once when I was young, an idealist" or "Just wait until the bills start coming and you have no money" or "Just work until you can afford to do something else". And then there's always the factor of marriage, and the ability to support a wife and family on an unstable income. It seems as if there's a million different reasons not to turn down a job at Eastman.
What to do...
All I know is this, whatever I end up doing with my life I want to do my absolute best job at it, and do it as unto God. I love God so much and I know that I would have nothing apart from Him. He deserves the glory for whatever I do. I also know that I love web design and web development. I think it's where I'm most talented and it's what I do best. And finally, I know that I need to earn money somehow :P But how can I do my best with what God's given me if I'm working for a company that knows nothing about what I do best? That's why I've decided to focus on my business over this summer, graduate in December, and weigh my options then. If people think that's foolish, then oh well.
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