I’m Moving to NYC

I broke the news to my coworkers through an all-company email. That email is below (edited for brevity).

I’ve been at TriMark for what will be 3 years next Thursday. I was straight out of college and in hindsight was lucky to land the internship [that later turned into a full-time position]. I was late to the first interview.

I actually considered declining the interview, because at the time I thought my finance and economics degree gave me the right to a full-time position, even though I didn’t even know what direction I wanted to go with my career. I also didn’t want to move 2 hours from the place I considered home for an internship that might turn into a full-time position.

But, I took a risk. And ever since, been fortunate enough to work with an amazingly talented and smart group of people and level up quicker than I would have anywhere else.

Also, in that time I’ve… seen the company and the people inside of it change for the better…made some of the best friends I have on this earth…been stressed out and stressed other people out more times than I can count…been humbled…built cool stuff…messed up…recovered…and learned about myself in ways I couldn’t have imagined when I started.

Some advice you ask? Live. Immerse yourself in what you love. Work hard. Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t do something because forget them, you’re a dope individual. Stay hungry. Figure yourself out. Go to therapy. Call your mom on a regular basis.

This decision has been the biggest stressor I’ve ever dealt with. Leaving the familiar people, places and things behind in search of happiness will be a major hook in the story I’ll tell my kids. It could very well be a turning point. Or I could flounder and fail miserably. Either way, it’s where I need to be right now to be and eventually become the person I want to be.

What’s next? Find a new job, I guess. You can also hire me to do stuff.