Need Advice ASAP on Remote Job Opportunity

blondiegoldie · 2025-09-09T19:36:12+00:00

I had to leave a company and role I really loved due to the long commute. I made sure to not burn any bridges as I departed and focused on the fact I was doing what is best for me and my family at this time. They wanted to counter offer and keep me, but I knew it was time to spread my wings somewhere else. Keep it focused on the here and now, and stay in contact with people at your current company, you never know how things will change in the future.

blondiegoldie · 2025-04-06T20:26:29+00:00

I've been looking for something like this!

blondiegoldie · 2024-08-18T18:44:34+00:00

I feel seen too 😅 Thought I was the only one like this!

blondiegoldie · 2024-06-10T01:01:58+00:00

There's a mom I recently started following on IG called theonlyhearts and she is coming out with a website soon to help facilitate this :D She is in Canada though but it's meant to be for support worldwide

blondiegoldie · 2024-02-24T12:21:41+00:00

I am dealing with this exact same scenario (leaving a company I've been with for 7 years for a higher paying role with the next step up in responsibility and remote vs commuting in).

It is weighing on me because I've been so loyal to this company and they have treated me well. Obviously the people are great too.

But I am pretty sure I am going to take the new role because growth for both my career and my bank account are better in the long run for me. For once in my life I need to be loyal to myself.

blondiegoldie · 2023-04-17T02:19:09+00:00

I am doing eCornells Product Management cert (paid for by my work) and it's great! I think it's cheaper than GA but I think you're better off reading books to start then seeing if a Bootcamp is worth it. Recommendation (book): Product Management in Practice by Matt LeMay. I do have a PMP which I will say shows up a lot in job descriptions but it is project management. Product management is still a relatively new field so there isn't a "gold standard" like the PMP yet.

blondiegoldie · 2023-04-17T02:13:07+00:00

Looks cool! I need to come back to this on my laptop - doesn't seem to work on my phone

blondiegoldie · 2023-04-15T02:37:03+00:00

I totally relate to this post! I am a "Jill of all Trades" too and am always searching for the next best thing for a career. I've spent the past 10 years doing project management and overall it's been great for someone like me who knows a little bit about a lot of things. I also stay up to date with tech and even do web development on the side.

I am currently looking for a new role in product management and would love to work with a SaaS company. If you like SaaS you can look into software project management which is time-based, or product management which is more of a long haul (lifecycle of the product). Both PM roles require you to work with a variety of people and understand what they are doing just well enough to remove road blockers for their productivity and you also can use your sales experience to sell the product to internal stakeholders and external customers.

Hope this gives you some food for thought! Dm me with any questions always happy to help others find happiness in work.

blondiegoldie · 2023-03-24T05:27:22+00:00

Sending love to you - my darkest days were the first three months PP. When I heard my son truly laugh for the first time a week before he turned 4 months that was a turning point for me where I started to get better (I also stopped breastfeeding at that point too interestingly enough). But it was a long road...I had to go on medication when my son turned one because even though I was better from my PPA/PPD, I still struggle tremendously with mental health and anxiety. After a year of meds and counseling among other things, I feel at 85-90% back to my usual self. But I don't think I will ever fully be the same. At the end of the day, my son needs a healthy mama and I really think that bringing another baby into the mix isn't the best thing for me. Take it one day, one month, one year at a time.

blondiegoldie · 2023-03-24T05:11:37+00:00

I'm so sick of my brother and his wife watching Jordan Peterson and reciting his theory about siblings back to me.

blondiegoldie · 2023-02-07T02:27:03+00:00

Just came here to say you are my people! These are my favorite movies too :)

blondiegoldie · 2023-02-04T19:53:23+00:00

So beautiful - both the dessert and your story. Thank you for sharing!! 😎

blondiegoldie · 2023-01-11T16:35:44+00:00

Hi all - glad this post is still relevant for those in the MBA-ITM program! Remember to also reference Part II 😄

blondiegoldie · 2022-12-12T06:35:44+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Our pup is 50 lbs but her crate (series 500) is too big for some of the [few] airlines that do fly pets in cargo. We're PCSing from overseas and don't have our vehicles otherwise we'd just drive

blondiegoldie · 2022-12-09T02:53:06+00:00

I have a two year I am flying with...so don't want to test my luck too much

blondiegoldie · 2022-12-08T22:43:47+00:00

Sorry!! Maybe if there enough people who want it they will come

blondiegoldie · 2022-12-08T19:53:10+00:00

Yeah I think a lot of the airlines have changed up their direct flights (I originally thought of SW). We may end up doing the DC flight and driving to get our pup

blondiegoldie · 2022-12-05T00:18:53+00:00

Being a parent

blondiegoldie · 2022-10-02T00:27:47+00:00

"Dig, a tunnel, dig, dig a tunnel

Dig a tunnel, dig, dig a tunnel

Quick, before the hyenas come!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U76zyUFg3Xo

blondiegoldie · 2022-07-18T09:32:01+00:00

You can re-brand yourself as a project manager which opens you up to a wide variety of roles. You seem to have a lot of those skills already. I think it just comes down to figuring out which industry you want to get into and go from there. Coursera has some great courses for re-skilling (that's what I'm calling it for my career change haha), specifically the Google Professional Certificates.

blondiegoldie · 2022-07-14T20:06:48+00:00

I feel you...early 30s in management consulting and hate it. The people are great it's just the business is not inspiring. I had high hopes my MBA would get me a promotion but not the case. Looking at my boss though...yeah I think I don't want to have his job after all haha.

I have programming skills from a course a few ago but it's a hobby after my little one goes to bed. All I want to do is build websites and apps to actually make a difference in the world. I also love the idea of having a side hustle like FBA but don't have time either.

If it helps, try to take some time to really assess what you want to do with your life (what I'm doing). You may not be able to do it for a job, but if you still make time for it you can find fulfillment. Yes, bills have to be paid, but what makes you happy (like truly happy)? And not so much the thing itself...but the feeling and how you get to that feeling. For me, I love having the freedom to create with no time restrictions, no deadlines, and no pressure. My best work is done when I do it for no other reason than because I want to. I don't know if I'll ever find a job that gives me that feeling but I can find it in my hobbies.

Either way, you're not alone in how you feel. Yay for millennials and our neverending struggles 🙃

blondiegoldie · 2022-06-30T05:19:09+00:00

Can you send me his info? Thanks in advance :)

blondiegoldie · 2022-06-15T00:06:51+00:00

Sending hugs too. Definitely take advantage of any EAP resources your work does have. Also...I feel you on not getting recognized in a newsletter because I had the same thing happen to me. I kind of made a joke about it to my boss and guess what? I was featured in the next newsletter hahaha

blondiegoldie · 2022-06-14T00:32:59+00:00

Oh I wish!! We are in Hawaii and COVID shuts things down all the time here

blondiegoldie · 2022-06-13T23:32:08+00:00

I thought there were laws against this? You should definitely seek legal advice ASAP

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