Career choices are difficult
I've had a difficult conversation with my boss and the operations director yesterday.
Not difficult in the sense that they made remarks or anything.
On the contrary, I got everything I wanted and will be offered even much more. They praised me to the sky pretty much.
Difficult because they want me to make a choice about my further career with them.
It's not easy because what they prefer (financial management focus) was not what I had in mind, and it's also the most challenging part for me lol.
I don't have an accountancy certificate and what I know is just based on my work experience. What they long for is someone who can do international financial planning, analysis, investment suggestions, full reporting etc.
Inititially, I was hired to do finance and office support as an assistant. In reality, since the previous people left upon my onboarding, I've been managing finances, HR, payroll, fleet and office for our 35 international employees and for our 2 companies. I will also have to set up a 3rd company in the UK and hire someone through a visum procedure there.
Taking everything into account, I want to continue working for them since they will also let me hire someone extra to support me, and I've been feeling a lot better after our open conversation yesterday.
I do love the job, my colleagues and I like my boss(es). I've never been recognized for my efforts as much as I have been there. But I've also never been challenged as much. It's both great but also very heavy.
Mentally I feel like I've been working at the border of my limits constantly for almost a year now.
Through it all, I've contributed to the company a whole lot and saved them tons of money. My boss said he would rather give responsibilities to me "too early" and allow me to learn, than hiring someone new with no track record, and risk to ruin everything I've built so far.
The future challenge will also be heavier, they intend to set up specific goals I need to reach too, and it seems like my responsibilities will only grow.
It's not what I intended when I joined (I wanted to work 80% so I could be with my kid more and take it easier), but I also don't like the idea of turning away from it, because if I don't take their offer, someone else will and will get paid a whole lot more for it at the expense of my efforts.
And so... I'm left with difficult choices to make. Spend less time with family as I had intended or pass out on the opportunity and see someone else reaping the fruits of what I've built. Focus on finance & acquisition, or HR & office management.
Stuff to think about...
Not difficult in the sense that they made remarks or anything.
On the contrary, I got everything I wanted and will be offered even much more. They praised me to the sky pretty much.
Difficult because they want me to make a choice about my further career with them.
It's not easy because what they prefer (financial management focus) was not what I had in mind, and it's also the most challenging part for me lol.
I don't have an accountancy certificate and what I know is just based on my work experience. What they long for is someone who can do international financial planning, analysis, investment suggestions, full reporting etc.
Inititially, I was hired to do finance and office support as an assistant. In reality, since the previous people left upon my onboarding, I've been managing finances, HR, payroll, fleet and office for our 35 international employees and for our 2 companies. I will also have to set up a 3rd company in the UK and hire someone through a visum procedure there.
Taking everything into account, I want to continue working for them since they will also let me hire someone extra to support me, and I've been feeling a lot better after our open conversation yesterday.
I do love the job, my colleagues and I like my boss(es). I've never been recognized for my efforts as much as I have been there. But I've also never been challenged as much. It's both great but also very heavy.
Mentally I feel like I've been working at the border of my limits constantly for almost a year now.
Through it all, I've contributed to the company a whole lot and saved them tons of money. My boss said he would rather give responsibilities to me "too early" and allow me to learn, than hiring someone new with no track record, and risk to ruin everything I've built so far.
The future challenge will also be heavier, they intend to set up specific goals I need to reach too, and it seems like my responsibilities will only grow.
It's not what I intended when I joined (I wanted to work 80% so I could be with my kid more and take it easier), but I also don't like the idea of turning away from it, because if I don't take their offer, someone else will and will get paid a whole lot more for it at the expense of my efforts.
And so... I'm left with difficult choices to make. Spend less time with family as I had intended or pass out on the opportunity and see someone else reaping the fruits of what I've built. Focus on finance & acquisition, or HR & office management.
Stuff to think about...
