Life has a way of dishing out the unexpected. I wasn’t looking for a new role, but a random work email arrived in my inbox in mid-December about 2 EA roles: one in Vancouver BC and one in Dublin.
The email included a brief description of each team and their leaders. The Vancouver description was intriguing and the job requirements played to my strengths: organizing, managing up, and managing deliverables.
A life-changing career decision
My hubby and I have talked for many years about moving to Canada. We figured the best way to do this was through our employers so I had to go for it. As much as I wanted the role, I didn’t attach to an outcome. If it was meant to be, I’d gel with the team and everything would work out. Otherwise, I’d learn about how another team at Amazon works and more about my own strengths and weaknesses as an EA.
As I mentioned, I wasn’t looking for a new role. I like the people I work with and the pay is great. The work was interesting but due to the way the org is structured, I was out of compliance with the EA to leader ratio. This meant my own work was more tactical because there wasn’t time and bandwidth to be strategic.
I decided to interview for the Vancouver role and the interviews took place within 2 weeks of my applying. At the end of that period, I was offered the role. The hubby and I discussed it then I accepted it.
I started the new role last Tuesday with the Seattle team while the relocation logistics are worked out. We’ll move to Vancouver around mid-March.
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