Decision time!

I got a call from a station in Philadelphia today about a part time editor position.  Actually, I got a voicemail yesterday and called back today.  I told THE BOYFRIEND about it before I called back.  We discussed it and he thought (or still thinks) that I should take the job because it's Philly! The #4 ranked market.  I asked him seriously what he thought about it, ME going to Philly.

"I want you to be happy.  I want you to stay with me, also.  But I don't think that you should give up a chance to work in Philly just for me."
"Do you think that this is worth it?  Me with you, you and me together?
A long pause while he thought about it."Yes, I do think that we are worth it together.  We are pretty good, if not great together.  I want you with me, I want to stay together.  But if you have a chance to go to Philly for work, whereas here you don't have a job... "
"Yeah, I know what you mean.  Now, it's up to me to make the decision for myself." 

While I waited for a call back from Philadelphia I got busy trying to get laid.  So, we're both naked, he's hard, I'm just dying to get off, when the phone rings and it's Philadelphia calling me.  I don't want to pick up (I mean, come on!  I'm about to get laid! It could've waited until I was done), but THE BOYFRIEND tells me to answer.  So, I answer, talk to the woman about the position.  She just wanted to know WHY I was interested in a part time job in Philadelphia.  And if I wanted to continue the interview process, here are a few things that I should know about it:

• It's only a part time job, with no guarantee of moving to a full time position once one became open.
• No moving expenses.
• I would have to make it up there on my own dime for an interview, they won't pay to fly me up there to interview for a PART TIME position.
• Only 16 hours, with a need to be on call.

So, once I heard all that and given all my information concerning myself, my current life here in Jax, and this new opportunity to be a Network Engineer, I decided to not pursue furthering the interview process with that station.  When I hung up the phone, I got this stunned look from THE BOYFRIEND.

"I can't believe you gave up a chance to work in PHILADELPHIA!"

I explained my position to him (RE: the above bullet points), which made him less inclined to want to smack me across the head.

"I get it.  I really do.  But, I think that I may have a better life with this new thing that I'm going to be learning." 

 So, that's that.  He thinks that I'm a fool, somewhat.  But, honestly, am I happy with my decision?  I think I am.  I wouldn't have passed up a chance for a full time position.  I've got THE BOYFRIEND, great supportive friends, I'm going back to school to learn something new.  I hope this all works out for the best.

It will.  I gotta have hope that I'm doing the right thing.  That I didn't fuck up my future.