I thought rendering resignation was just a piece of cake. You resign and your managers will send their good luck regards and be happy for you. Never did I know that this will be the hardest decision I will ever make from the past 4 years of my entire career life.
I’ve been juggling different thoughts in my mind. The pros and cons: colleagues whom I’ve treated as friends even as my extended family, clients whom I dearly love. Not to mention the “living-the-life” status where I can work sometimes at home and coffee shops and most especially the hefty sales commissions. Enjoying all this stuff only make me feel to want more… stay longer but career progress wise I feel I’m stagnating.
After a week of updating my online resume. I got several calls from employers, most of which are offering sales or account manager post. I attended 2 interviews and luckily they are eager to hire me. But the eagerness to stay with my current employer won my decision. So just last week, I got a call from multinational company for an interview invite for the Product Manager opening. I felt so excited and anxious at that moment, because I’ve been working hard to attain that post. Plus its combination of marketing and sales strategy - perfect combination.
After panel and HR interview, I was immediately informed by their department head that I’ll be hired for the position. I felt extremely happy but at the same time extremely sad because this means finally goodbye.
I informed my manager about my final decision. Things got a little bit emotional especially with my presales tandem. They are convincing me to stay until the end of the year so I can help them out in hitting the annual sales target. But then I have to give them my firm decision.
I’m feeling guilty right now and sad. Just for the record, I never regretted to be part of them. I am who am I now because of them but I wanted a more clear career path which made this a no brainer decision. This was never an easy decision for me. I’m not sure if I can blend with those people I’ll be working with but hopefully yes. I just wish my self the best-of-luck and the people I’m leaving behind the same. I hope they won’t find this as a selfish decision.
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