When you feel like you are in the best place with the best team, doing the best work. And suddenly everything turns upside down. I was happily sitting and arranging the week 100 shipments at Siemens and hopping all over the building as I was working for 3 departments. everyone knew my name...also because probably I was the only foreigner in the building who could speak Finnish. My Estonian friend dropped me a message that Stora Enso is looking for an assistant in the sustainability team. My response was: "come on" I just graduated with almost 2 years of experience in a huge company...why should I be an assistant again. But sometime you need to take a step back to reach the next level. God knows why. I happily (still happily) rephrased my CV and handed in but didn't hear anything still December. So I went on holiday with my first interview completed and noted that I am overqualified for the position. But at least the interviewers were nice.
Strangely I got an email that I should revisit their head office again to meet the EVP. I have never heard that title before so I googled the guy and it seemed to me that he is quite high level so I started to be scared. On the interview day it took me 1.5h to complete the 40min trip that also resulted in doing a sprint in the last 1km. So arriving soaked hot-n-cold they smiled at me and asked to start the hearing. The EVP guy was nice, his first question was why are you here? you are overqualified.
:D thank god actually you invited me! His sarcastic intelligent humor got me immediately. I didn't feel anymore that we are at an interview. It was just a casual talk about my life. Very interesting questions and he gave me the impression immediately that he wants me.
So I stepped out of the building with a huge smile and just noted to myself that I am going to work in this place soon. When he called me to tell that I can start next month and if I commit to his team he will help me to build my career I could not stop crying. I was the happiest person in my life and I will never forget that moment. And it was too late for Siemens to offer me a full-time permanent job anymore.
It has been two years since I am in SE. with the best boss and best small boss. I know the people I need to know and I work in an amazing place. But I learnt. My career is in my hands.
Now only need to figure out how to make the most out of this great opportunity.
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