Do you keep looking for better opportunities?

I think I’m going to start looking for better opportunities again.

I mean, obviously you should always keep an eye out for better opportunities, right? Just because you have a job doesn’t mean you should stop improving your CV, updating your profiles on job portals, or applying to good vacancies you come across.

I had actually paused that for some time, but now I feel like I should start doing it again. Right now I’m working at a new place and I’ve only been here for about three months. I’m still pretty new. The thing is, this is actually the kind of job I was looking for, it’s remote, which is something I really wanted. My previous job was on-site and it was honestly very difficult for me. I won’t go into that now because that would be a whole different post. But even though this job is closer to what I wanted, a part of me feels like I should start looking for better opportunities.

Another part of me keeps saying, “Why are you complaining? This is the kind of job you wanted.” But at the same time, I also feel like it’s human nature to want to improve and grow.

I’m not saying I’m going to quit my job immediately. I’ll continue working here and doing my job properly. But at the same time, I feel like it’s okay to keep looking for better opportunities on the side.

I’m still in the early stage of my career and I think I need to explore. If I find something better somewhere else, why shouldn’t I consider it? Money also plays a role, especially in the current economy.

So I’ve decided that from today I’ll start working on my CV again. I’ll update it, improve it, and start applying on job portals. I’ll also try reaching out to people on LinkedIn. I think I’ll treat it as a side project while continuing my current job.

One interesting realization I had today was about how we compare our present situation to the past.

Sometimes we justify things in the present just because they are better than what we experienced before. For example, when I was thinking about looking for better opportunities, a part of me said: “Remember how unhappy you were in your previous job. Back then you were dreaming of having a job like this. You should be grateful.” And yes, that’s true.

But then another thought came to me: isn’t that also limiting myself? Just because I had a worse situation in the past, does that mean I should settle for the bare minimum now?

If earlier I didn’t even have the bare minimum, and now I do, does that mean I should stop aiming for something better? I don’t think so.

So my conclusion is this: I’ll keep doing my current job and give it my best. But at the same time, I’ll continue improving my CV and looking for better opportunities.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.