Good Stress ... But Doesn't Feel Like It

[Casey_03]

So today, a week before I am due to move to Ukraine, I get contacted by a producer who wants me to audition to be an on-camera correspondent for a major news organization. Wow. Really bad timing, as they would want me to do it in Russia and I'm now forced to leave. But I will play it by ear anyway and try to get back to do the audition. I know this is supposed to be good stress, but it's making me panicky -- thinking of how if this would have happened a week ago, it would've saved me a lot of trouble ... wondering how awkward I'd be on camera (I'm shy and have only done written journalism in the past). All the possibilities .. scary

 

[scout86]

Timing can be weird sometimes!

THEY must not think you'd be awkward, so you may be being too hard on yourself. I tend to rationalize this kind of thing with "Things happen for a reason, I wonder what it is?" But, I don't suppose they could pull strings so you'd be allowed to stay, if the audition went ok?

Congratulations on the contact though, Sounds like kind of a big deal. I wouldn't think they'd want to audition just anybody!

 

[Casey_03]

Unfortunately, they wouldn't be able to pull strings. I will basically have to leave as planned, pay several hundred dollars for a new visa to come back for the audition, then return to Ukraine and if it goes well, return back to Moscow for the job. A lot of instability within the span of about a month. Would also put me in the bad position of having to quit the new job after barely having started ... but I guess I will jump that bridge when I come to it, if I come to it.

 

[scout86]

Life is like that sometimes, for sure! Still, cool that they want to interview you! By the time you get to it, you may be a super star in the Ukraine and they won't be able to live without you. :)

 

[VioletButterfly]

Wow, sounds stressful. I would wonder at the timing too; it's kind of wacky. It would make me want to trust that my higher power or the universe had a reason for all of it, and that I'd have the strength to work through all of it. Hang in there! :tup: VB