Surprisingly, it's been almost two years since I moved to Winston-Salem. I've learned so much as a producer and even made some lifelong friends after the first year. Most importantly, I got to spend a lot of time with my grandfather. There were some tough and lonely moments, but I wouldn't change a thing.
Now, I'm getting ready to move to Tampa, Florida. I'm heading back to the Sunshine State (and the warm weather) as a producer for the NBC station there, WFLA. I start in January.
My journey to this point is a true testament to the fact that God really does always have a better plan for you than you do for yourself. My goal was always to work on my producing skills and be strong enough to land a job at a station I'd been eyeing in Orlando. Over the summer I was able to get an interview with them and, long story short, they liked me, but they were looking for someone with more experience working the night shift.
I was bummed, to say the least.
But I kept my faith and within a month emails started pouring in from stations across the country. A lot of managers saw my work on YouTube and wanted to know if I'd consider coming to work for them as a producer or executive producer. I even spoke with a station in New York City, but the timing didn't line up.
I was weighing my potential options when I received an email from a station in Tampa. They flew me down and I knew pretty quickly that this was the right move for me. Everything I'd been hoping to find in my next job seems to be exactly what they're offering.
I'm mentioning all of this to remind anyone who may have lost out an opportunity that God really does have a better plan for you. I used to be devastated when something I want didn't happen, but now I just get a little bummed. It may not be what I had in mind, but I always know something better is coming.
So, don't give up when your Orlando says "no" because Tampa is about to knock on your door. You just need to have faith.
P.S. Thank you to some of my amazing coworkers and family for dealing with my work search craziness (and now my moving craziness). It would be hard to make it through my mini freakouts without you all!
