After 7 (SEVEN!) months of job hunting, I... have ...finally... landed... a... job! It's not the great paying desk job in Phoenix that I had originally pictured for myself. On further relfection it's actually probably something even better for me at this point in my life.
As I had mentioned in an earlier post, my focus within the job search had been on any one of three options; a desk job, an "adventure" job or even the military- for now it looks like it's going to be a life of adventure for me. Yesterday I was offered a job on a small, adventure/expedition based cruise ship. This ship spends summers in Alaska and winters in Panama and Costa Rica, places I've never been but have always wanted to go!
The contract is for 6 months, during which I'll be working loooong days cleaning cabins, serving food and basically doing anything else that no one else on the crew wants to do. I may only set foot on land a few times in 6 months and I'll be sharing a very small cabin with a complete stranger. I could not be more excited!
There is every chance in the world that I may love this and there is every chance in the world that I may absolutely hate this. Either way, this will be the greatest adventure of my life so far and maybe the first time that I've done something big and bold and completely on my own.
As I mentioned I got the offer yesterday and the ship disembarks in 2 and 1/2 weeks! Needless to say I am a little overwhellmed at the moment! More on the process soon!
I am in Guatemala right now and haven't had a chance to catch up on my blog reading until today, but this makes me SOOOO very happy! This sounds completely amazing and I know it will be an awesome adventure and a springboard into great things to come!
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