mental preparation

have been mentally preparing mum about my possible career transition.

started sometime last month where i started talking about looking for jobs. mum was obviously not too open to it and kept saying i should not change my job as changing jobs are not good. i can understand her concerns but it was based on fear and not logic. i assured her that things were ok and that job search is something everyone does all the time. i did not go on further.

two weeks ago, i talked about it again and this time, i angled the topic from a different angle. i talked about how insecure the office environment is and that it would be in everyone's interest to have a "plan b" in case they are told to leave. mum did not respond much other than saying something along the lines of "how come my boss is so cruel". i left the topic as it was. i reckoned she wouldn't understand the details even if i were to explain to her.

this week, i started telling her about going for interviews. and she said something about making sure i secure the job before resigning. well, her input kinda suggest to me that she is opening up to the idea of changing job. i agreed and assure her that i will not leave my current job before i secure another job. i added that many of my colleagues had been asked to leave and many had no jobs at hand and thus, i am being proactive for my own sake. she kept quiet but seemed rather ok about it.

the few weeks of preparation seemed to go relatively well and she had not shown signs of anxiety. let's hope she maintains this way...

:-)