Over the past few months, I have had a lot of thoughts go through my mind on my next advancement. I kept most of it private from most people besides close friends and family. The last few months have felt like a dream; everything I have wanted and wished for is coming true.
I asked for what I wanted, and I got what I wanted. It was not lucky, and it was hard work. I knew Seattle was not where I wanted to be after my apartment lease was up. However, I loved my job at Amazon and knew I would never quit. I debated if I should apply for a new position at Amazon that would let me move elsewhere. However, the ultimate reason why I love Amazon is mainly due to my team and boss. I got fortunate with the leadership that cares for their employees at work and in their personal life.
I do not regret moving to Seattle; if I did not, I would have always wondered what if, and that saying is one of the worst feelings in life, what if. I had always wanted to live in Seattle since I was a child; I fell in love with Seattle many years ago; when I lived in NYC, all I could talk about was moving to Seattle. If I had moved straight from Southern California to Seattle, I probably would have thought this was the most fantastic place, but it is game over once you add NYC to the mix. Seattle was excellent for the six months, and I am glad I did it while it was still covid. I do regret not doing and seeing more of Washington. Maybe I did not give it a fair chance, and I will admit that, but from what I saw and noticed of the people, it is not a place I see myself spending my future.
When I was thinking about where I wanted to move next, my boss allowed me to move to any Fashion Amazon office. It was a hard decision I did not take lightly; I went back and forth for months, I narrowed it down to NYC, San Diego, and Santa Monica. I grew up halfway between San Diego and Santa Monica in a small yet globally known town (Temecula). Everyone would assume I would pick California, and I think my parents were hoping for it, and part of me was as well. I have always said if I made enough money to live in Los Angeles, that is the place I would want to be. Now that I make enough money, I am not picking it; I know the realities of living in Los Angeles and the mess that comes with it, but every city could be said the same. So again, it comes back to I was not finished in NYC. I love it; I did not honestly want to leave, my heartbroken when I left. So I have picked to move back to NYC.
This past week, I received a promotion at Amazon. I have also completed one year at Amazon. It is infrequent to get this promotion so early on at Amazon. I am lucky my boss saw my passion and appreciated what I was offering to the team. I am forever grateful for my opportunities.
Overall I am thrilled with this next chapter; I live the life I have always dreamt about, and I can’t wait to see what is next—also, PS. I am not looking forward to moving across the entire country for the third time and my fifth out-of-state move; I promised myself that this is it for a long while.
The Life of Sarah 