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Do you know the feeling of starting anew? It's what most people feel whenever they transfer to a new house, relocate to a new city or just like me, transfer to new job.

I have shared in one of my previous blog entries my feelings about my then current job where I have stayed for more than two years. I've always had that feeling since last year that I needed a move. This mid-year of 2019, I listened to that inner voice and accepted the challenge of transferring to a new company. I would like to share here why I really decided to move but I'll do that as vaguely as possible in respect as well with my previous company. People may say that I was sensitive but that's not really the case, I know that I am mature enough to know the difference between being sensitive and being treated unfairly. I know what I truly deserved and what more I am capable of if given the right opportunity. Honestly, I stayed there for years because I was happy that I was able to meet good friends there. But sometimes, there will really come a time when you have to make a choice and I choose to grow and stop being complacent with my career.

After two years, I felt like I'm no longer learning and my career then felt stagnant. Favoritism is very real in the workplace you see and it is prevalent depending on the values of company where you are currently at. I started to feel undervalued and thus led me to feeling unhappy with my work. I started to lose that burning passion I have for the HR field. I felt trapped in my current place with no hope of moving forward. Then an offer from another company suddenly came, which I hesitated at first to accept.

I hesitated because it was a higher position, which I am honestly aiming for and the compensation offered was higher than what I expected. I suddenly got scared of the possible duties and responsibilities, and the reality of having to start over again. To deal with a new workplace, new culture and new people to work with. I was also hesitating to leave my close friends in my previous company but they have been very supportive and told me to go and accept it. They know that this is for the betterment of my career. I was scared but I knew in my heart that I needed this move. Just as they always say, when you are scared then it means you're about to do something really brave and so I did.

I am now almost a month here in my new company. This is definitely a step up from my previous one and a new industry experience for me. I am still trying to learn and get used to all my duties as the sole HR of the company. I am in the midst of studying the employees and the company culture. So far I can say that despite that this company is composed of a younger set of workforce, I noticed that they are very professional which is really different from my previous one. All are hardworking which I wasn't surprised for this company really knows how to value hard work. Work performance is really measured and favoritism is not that prevalent. What I also like here is the fact that I feel important and valued as an HR person. I have been dealing with HR related scenarios which are all new to me. I feel like I can learn more here and be more of an experienced HR professional I have always been hoping for. Not everything will go smoothly but I'm sure that every bumps along the way will be a fruitful experience. Honestly, I have more work now than in my previous one but I can truly say that I feel happy. My heart feels lighter than before. My current boss knows that I am still kind of raw when it comes to HR knowledge but I have heard that I seemed really smart to her but she also noticed that I was hesitating to go on top. With that, I want to prove to be better and to be no longer afraid of going and aiming higher. I have a long way to go in this journey and I am excited where these will all lead me.