Last night, after a full 2 months and 2 weeks in New York I finally accepted a job.
To say that I am relieved, delighted, ecstatic and freaking psyched would be a woeful understatement for what I’m experiencing right now. I have never in my life felt I earned something like I did this. I feel validated, driven to succeed and in many ways complete. I don’t know exactly what this position, (or life in general) has in store for me, but I know that I’ll meet every obstacle with all the courage and vigor I can muster, and I know from recent experience that that pool in me runs deep.
Starting Monday I’ll get to call myself a Marketing Manager – but it’s actually much more than that. The job will entail copywriting, design, HTML coding and layout composition. It’s a small company and I’ll be working directly under the (very young, cool and hip) CEO. The opportunity for growth and creativity is pretty staggering and to be honest, it’s seems to be everything I wanted. Patience has indeed paid off. Plus, the company is based out of Europe so travel is a distinct possibility in the future.
The office is located in Tribeca, which is in way lower Manhattan and quite close to Brooklyn! My commute will be shorter, which means less Mad Men (awwww…) but more time for me (yay!). Also, when it’s not too chilly I can totally ride my bike in!
Don’t you just love this anticipation moment, before you start something new, when the world seems as bright as it could possibly be and the experience seems full of nothing but adventure and promise? How lucky I am that I have had this so very many times in so many different capacities since moving to this city.
Tonight will be cause for celebration no doubt, I am employed and I love the way that sounds!
YAY! congrats Jill, that’s so great! as someone who is also floating in that middle ground of working-but-not-really-employed-and-still-looking-for-a-dream-job, i am impressed and inspired. New York seems to be shaping up to be everythng you wanted, and that is SO great.
Oh Aimee thanks!! It really is finally and at long last coming together! I really hope we can get together again soon, I had so much fun seeing you!
Awe-some! You deserve it! Way to go!!!
You know how I feel. Kvelling. Yup. YAAAAY! Love you, lady. Good luck on your first day, you’ll totally knock ‘em dead!
Thanks ladies! I am actually trying to decide what to wear… There isn’t a dress code of any kind, but I’d still like to walk in and look smashing. Where is my personal Tim Gunn when I need him?
–Congratulations on fulfilling your dream. It sounds like you’re taking on New York just as you envisioned it and just as you planned. That bucket list you had sitting on your coffee table in Richmond seems like ages ago. Perhaps one day we’ll run into each other as we create our own list of New York City experiences…maybe you’d even say hi to me!
Best of luck in your new job…make a killing, and shape the world while you’re doing it, you’ve definitely helped shape mine–