10 years ago this week, I took possibly the biggest gamble of my career.
I resigned from a well-paid, and very secure role. I had 3 children under the age of 5 and a hefty mortgage with £6,000 savings to my name. My lovely (trusting) Mum transferred her home into my name so I could take out some equity if needed (with hindsight.. Wow)! All because I was becoming bored and disillusioned with the company I’d worked for, but had enjoyed many great times with.
I wanted and needed a fresh challenge. Something to give me that buzz again. So I started Mint UK with zero clients, zero candidates and zero salary. I became an R2R. A Rec-to-Rec.
I had been involved in the hiring processes of hundreds of Recruiters into the global company I had worked for. So I knew what “good” looked like. So it made perfect sense to now use that experience to find Recruiters for lots of different recruitment companies.
So, while it made perfect sense, on paper, did it make perfect sense for my family? Was is all a bit reckless and even selfish, especially with all my responsibilities? Again, with hindsight… Probably. But successful people can always find a reason to stay in their comfort zone, and you might argue that there’s NEVER an ideal time to change jobs.
There are ALWAYS risks involved.
But I believe that life’s too short, and actually ‘having a go’ is better than not. I didn’t want to look back with regret and think “What if…?”
But only YOU can make the change.
Anyway, fast forward 10 years and it’s gone alright. I love what I do, and I take pride in my contribution to the recruitment industry. And most importantly, thankfully, my Mum still has a roof over her head and the Wadsworth kids are fed and watered regularly.
No regrets from me.
