I Started a Business…and Then I Got a “Real” Job
I’m sitting in the coffee shop, a steaming Americano resting next to the MacBook I bought just a few months ago with money I didn’t have (but thought I’d get). It’s a sunny Friday afternoon and I just got off the phone with a client I’m excited to work with again.
My phone begins to vibrate on the table next to me and I look down. It’s a number I don’t recognize — which is usually a reason for me to ignore it — but it’s a Washington number…and I’m expecting a call.
“Hello, this is Ashley,” I say when I pick up.
“Hey Ashley, this is Josh from ABN.”
Something in my chest tightens. It’s the call I’ve been waiting for.
“Oh, hey Josh.”
“Hey, so I was just calling to offer you the job.”
To help you understand how I felt at this point, I’m going to take you back a week or so.
It’s been 9 months since I made “the big leap” from full-time employment into entrepreneurship. You can read that story here.
To summarize, I was working in a job that made me miserable. After some reflection, I’ve come to the conclusion the big reason for my unhappiness was due to working for a company whose values simply didn’t align with my own (hence why I’m so headstrong about only working…
