My Exciting News - Details

I realize people might be annoyed that my news is just about a job promotion.  But - it isn't just a job promotion to me. As with everything in the world of public accounting  - proper protocol has to be followed before an announcement like this is made, especially through social media.  Not to mention I needed to let the people I supported, my friends  for the last 6 years, know what was going on  before I announced it to the world.  So before I get into the details I just want to say, sorry for stringing everyone along with my very vauge facebook posts.

Some of you are probably wondering why this 180 degree turn?  Most close friends have known for awhile now that I have been planning to become a stay at home mom in April.  I had my heart set on it.  Why?  I wasn't really sure. I battled myself into utter turmoil over staying home.  A few people I love dearly have recently become SAHMs and they seem super happy.  I thought that if I stayed home with my miracle child that maybe I would experience some celestial bliss that everyone else was experiencing. So I made up my mind to do it.  I wanted to finish busy season at Deloitte and give notice in April.   I refused to consider ANY other options.  I am just  exhausted with making my life about other people and I wasn't going to do it anymore, unless it was  for the loves of my life - Kellen and Matt. 

I truly adore the people I support at Deloitte - it has been what has kept me going for the last 6 years.  2 of those years were surrounded in adoption turmoil.  When you go through something like we went through with the adoption process, your family and friends are the ONLY thing, aside from GOD that can get you through it with your sanity intact.  The Deloitte family - literally carried me. We would not have Kellen if it was not for their encouragement to keep going, their words of wisdom, and their tolerance of my deteriorated emotional state. I know I was very difficult to be friends with during this time.  I can never say thank you enough nor do I think that any of these people truly understand the impact they had on me.  With that said - leaving Deloitte has proven to be a very burdensome decision.

As of March 12, I will be an employee of Ernst & Young working as part of the Global Mobilty Team within the Human Capital group.  I will be doing work very similar to what I did at Plante & Moran, however, it will be geared to Expats.  I will no longer be an Assistant.  My role will be more paraprofessional in nature.  I will have the flexibility to work from home, make my own hours, work on my own projects and not have to manage anyone.  I will be responsible for me and only me.  I will also have the opportunity of working with a good friend.  We will make a great team.  I will be working more, and the work will be more complicated but I am really looking forward to being challenged technically  - again!

The ironic benefit of this position is that it will be working with Expats.  Matt and I have had a long standing dream about moving to the UK. Last year he almost transferred as an expat to Scotland.  We turned it down because it was not the right move for his career at that time (Yes! I said "we", because Matt and I make these decisions together).  However, he has made it known that we would like to end up there for a 3-5 year assignment some time in the future.  By the time we go, I will be an expert in this arena and that.....CAN'T! BE! COINCIDENCE!

Once I heard about this position and realized how excited I was about it, I realized that I was only excited to stay home because I was tired of the work I have been doing over the last six years, and I wanted a very long break. I have nothing to lose - if I go to E&Y and I hate it, I can always stay home.  But for once in my life I am going to live on the edge and take this risk and see where it leads me!

I have to stay thank you to my husband for dealing with me the last two years.  I have been miserable with myself, knowing that I should make a change but not doing it out of fear.  Something - I tell people all the time.  "Don't let fear hold you back" for me, it was fear of disappointing the people I love so much at Deloitte.  Fear of failing.  Fear of not being as good at client work as I was before.  Fear is just a roadblock to happiness.  Fear has kept me from so many things in life.  Not this time............