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I recently talked to a coworker about my future career plans, my certification course starting in April, and hoping to internally switch to the data protection officer group when they have an open spot. She was like “Ah, it’s probably the money, right? You want more money.” And I’m embarrassed to say, but until that moment I haven’t spent a single thought on whether doing that would mean an increase in pay or even a paycut. I felt really stupid in that moment because I am usually a really organized person thinking of every little detail and planning things through, and somehow missed the most obvious part of a job?
So I truthfully probably looked like a deer in headlights before I said “Uhm… no. Pay is okay here.” And it really is. That exchange kind of made me wonder if I got too comfortable with my current pay that I seem to assume it will be this level all the time. But I also realized that I simply would rather pinch pennies and take a paycut than not work in data protection. Yay? Maybe proof that it’s a good choice?
With how things are right now, it’s simply what I want to do the most and I think I’m good at it. Alternatively, I have sometimes thought about working at the pharmacy like some of my coworkers do parttime or used to do, but contact with sick people is bad in my position (taking immunosuppressives). In an ideal life, I’d probably build up a vegan Starbucks alternative, and if I was more consistently physically healthy, I’d love to work at an animal sanctuary fulltime. I used to help at horse stables during my teens by bringing horses to the pasture and back, giving riding lessons, mucking stables and more so I could get riding lessons for free or with a significant discount (since we couldn’t afford it), so I know the work and I enjoy it, and would this time around not participate in cruelty… but my physical health is too volatile and it’s really physically demanding work.
I’ve honestly been thinking of already updating my CV and writing a cover letter and all, despite no spot being open yet. At least it’s finished whenever I should need it, and sometimes you have to be a little delusional and pretend you already have what you want to make it happen. 8)
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Published 05 Mar, 2025