Greater opportunities vs. Sunday ministry…
Things in our company happens very fast. Yesterday, ten of my co-workers (including me) we’re called to a meeting by our managers and area manager. We’re a bit anxious about the agenda. And when the meeting started, it was (supposedly) a good news for us. We (currently working as a switchboard operator) will be moving (starting next week for the training, too fast) to system sales. Good things that comes with it: it is a higher level than our current level that we have (a sort of promotion, meaning, more departments are now open to us); it’s sales (full system sales) more income.
We should be happy with it, but for me, it is a struggle. The offer is somewhat irresistible (not because I badly want it, but because we cannot decline the offer). During the 3 week training, we have a weekend off. But when we goes to the floor, weekend offs are not guaranteed.
It’s a struggle for me ‘coz I need Sunday’s off for church. But after talking to my wife and praying, we came to a decision, I’ll grab to opportunity – for some reasons. I am planning to leave this company when I reached my goal (pay some debts, pay for the title of our small piece of land <mine and my brother’s>, save some money to start a home business or use it while I am looking for a daytime job, reach my 1 year mark working for this company). It is not that I don’t like this company. I plan to leave ‘coz it’s too far from our place and i don’t want to work night shift anymore (very stressing). And with the opportunity offered to me, we expect a little more from our salary that would help me reach some financial goals I need.
Some might say I should decline the offer coz it would sacrifice my Sunday off (for God, church and ministry). But with my current situation, even though I have weekend offs, I feel very tired and exhausted. Grave yard shift’s killing me (exaggeration). The sooner I reach my goals, the better.
Anyway, I am still praying for God’s perfect plan. Though we decided to grab the offer, we still doesn’t reject the idea that God might have a different plan. Please for me also. Thanks.
Soli Deo Gloria
