![]() Join the Department of Administrative Services – State Purchasing Division, Strategic Sourcing team and help drive best-in-class sourcing strategies for the State of Georgia. You will research selected markets and similar contracts work with stakeholders, colleagues in other states and suppliers and lead initiatives to inform and educate on markets, solicitation strategies and best practices to optimize contract benefits. The Category Manager we seek will be dynamic, progressive and collaborative in a work environment that is vibrant, fast moving and stimulating. Category Managers will be required to manage projects, build and lead teams of volunteer contributors from various government entities while supporting and enforcing applicable laws and policies.Ĭategory Managers work on a team of professionals responsible for achieving target savings and performances for the assigned category, developing and executing procurement strategies that are designed to maximize customer satisfaction and minimize cost for the assigned categories within the category, and developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. I know that my unhappiness is costing us, costing me, more than I'm willing to pay.(Hiring salary will be based on experience, credentials, pay equity, and statewide rules.)Īs a member of the DOAS Strategic Sourcing team, you will have the opportunity to implement complex IT and Services solicitations utilizing the Seven Stages of Procurement to reduce costs, optimize processes and leverage expertise in major categories of spend. Ultimately, I have to believe that I'm worth betting on and that living a life of fulfillment is worth the cost of discomfort: not because I believe I will become wildly successful and the bet will pay off but because my happiness is worth more than the relative security of a job that's making me miserable. Because I can't pretend that I'm doing it for anyone but myself. That's why claiming a career that lights me up feels so deeply transgressive. I was raised in a society that told me that my needs should matter less than the comfort of those around me - that I was supposed to be the one to sacrifice, to set aside my dreams, to be a good wife and mother. It's hard to put a value on my own happiness, and I find myself conditioned to cast it aside in favor of serving others. It all comes back to that essential question: How much is my happiness worth? I was always told to set my dreams aside to be a good wife and mom But assuming I can't completely replace or exceed my current income, I worry that the guilt of feeling selfish will haunt me. I keep waffling, wondering whether I can hit the dollar amount that I feel will make the transition "worth it" for me. It's so incredibly difficult to overcome the hurdle of feeling selfish for pursuing fulfillment when I know it will influence other people in my life, especially my husband and kids. Can I really ask everyone else to sacrifice for my dreams and happiness? Our family-vacation budget will become all but dry. It's entirely possible that my kids might not be able to do as many extracurricular activities. Even worse, I know that the financial stress will make me tetchy and force me to be frugal. I know this choice will put the weight of being the "breadwinner" onto my husband's shoulders. Even though he's shown nothing but support for my new plan, there's that voice in the back of my head that tells me I'm doing him dirty.ĭoing the work that lights up my soul sounds great, but is it really worth the risk when there are other people counting on my income? We have three kids, a mortgage, and responsibilities. ![]() Am I selfish?Įver since telling my husband I'm quitting my day job, I've wondered whether I'm being selfish by following my dreams. This is a choice that takes away the stability of my family's finances, and I can't pretend otherwise. It would be one thing if my decision affected only me, but this choice has repercussions for the people I share my life with. Short of getting my book under Oprah's nose, my whole career is likely to be a ride that makes my stomach drop on the regular. Yes, I can work hard and likely make ends meet, but there's never any real guarantee of success. ![]() I've been a full-time writer before, and I know the stressful roller coaster of income insecurity that comes with it. While part of me is relieved to be quitting a job that feels like death by a thousand paper cuts, it scares me deeply because I know how risky this choice is. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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