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Sort of. Had an offer at a major player in the automotive industry early in my career. I’ve watched friends be continuously promoted there. While I’ve had my fair share of pay and title and responsibility increases along the way, I often wonder what it would be like to have accepted the offer. Where would I be now? FWIW, I followed my gut in the decision. Wasn’t about money at all. I tossed and turned in my bed with a pit in my stomach. I have to think my gut was right, but who knows.
I also just accepted an opportunity that I wouldn’t have received otherwise if I did take the offer from them, because it’s an industry I wouldn’t have experience in. It’s one of those once in a lifetime pay increases. I really don’t think I’d be where I am financially if I had worked for this other company. But who knows. Maybe I’d be even further ahead.
Can’t live with regret!
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My mom got a call when I was 15/16 from friends of the family who worked closely with the Cosby’s. They wanted to know if I wanted to come to New York for the summer and work for Bill. My mom told them no because she thought I was too young to go off to NYC for a whole summer and obviously wasn’t comfortable after what was to be just the first wave of sexual assault allegations some years prior. Goes without saying that she doesn’t regret the decision! She didn’t even bother telling me I’d been invited until a few years ago 😭.