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worth · 11-04-2013, 12:52 PM

So some additional background:

For 7.5 of the 9 years I worked for a small/medium company (50-75 people). I know the owners very well. In 2012, we were acquired by a massive US company and amalgamated into one of their divisions. The upper management is still in tact and the company let's us operate unimpeded, so I am still very loyal to the original owners as they are still around.

What I am doing now is the career path I want, and I enjoy working here. If I were to leave and then look for another job in a year, I would be looking for the same type of thing.

I spoke with my boss this morning (he is the General Manager of the Calgary division). He is very supportive of me and the decisions I make. He said it is up to me to decide what I want to do and he will do his best to support me. I like working for him and there is potential for me to move up within the organization obviously.

He told me there are only two people that he has identified for this course, of which I am one. He said that he has no one to replace me with if I leave, and if I decide to do so, he would appreciate giving as much notice as possible because he will not be able to fill my position from within the company.

I don't think a sabbatical or leave of absence will be accepted, and even if it was, it leaves them in a tough position. They would need to find someone to do my job in the meantime regardless.

I have experienced backpacking. I have been to Japan, Egypt and Europe solo for 2-3 weeks at a time. I could continue doing this every year or two as suggested and try new places each time.

I don't have any debt and have the money to travel for a while.

My boss said I can have until Friday to decide if I would like to take the course or not. It's actually not a given I will get in. He has nominated me and if I accept, I have to go through a selection process. They run the course once or twice a year and it comes highly recommended but there are only 30 spots for a company of 50,000.

I'm going to do some more soul searching and talk to some friends as well. Thanks very much for your opinions guys, they are greatly appreciated.

11-04-2013, 12:52 PM	#37
worth Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver Exp:	So some additional background: For 7.5 of the 9 years I worked for a small/medium company (50-75 people). I know the owners very well. In 2012, we were acquired by a massive US company and amalgamated into one of their divisions. The upper management is still in tact and the company let's us operate unimpeded, so I am still very loyal to the original owners as they are still around. What I am doing now is the career path I want, and I enjoy working here. If I were to leave and then look for another job in a year, I would be looking for the same type of thing. I spoke with my boss this morning (he is the General Manager of the Calgary division). He is very supportive of me and the decisions I make. He said it is up to me to decide what I want to do and he will do his best to support me. I like working for him and there is potential for me to move up within the organization obviously. He told me there are only two people that he has identified for this course, of which I am one. He said that he has no one to replace me with if I leave, and if I decide to do so, he would appreciate giving as much notice as possible because he will not be able to fill my position from within the company. I don't think a sabbatical or leave of absence will be accepted, and even if it was, it leaves them in a tough position. They would need to find someone to do my job in the meantime regardless. I have experienced backpacking. I have been to Japan, Egypt and Europe solo for 2-3 weeks at a time. I could continue doing this every year or two as suggested and try new places each time. I don't have any debt and have the money to travel for a while. My boss said I can have until Friday to decide if I would like to take the course or not. It's actually not a given I will get in. He has nominated me and if I accept, I have to go through a selection process. They run the course once or twice a year and it comes highly recommended but there are only 30 spots for a company of 50,000. I'm going to do some more soul searching and talk to some friends as well. Thanks very much for your opinions guys, they are greatly appreciated.