4. Change is easy when you just do it
If I was advising someone who was looking to make a change, I‘d first ask them to look at what’s stopping them. Usually there’s nothing except themselves. I have made some major life changes a few times in my life and I always spend two to five years thinking I can’t make the big jump until I do it, and then it’s really simple. It’s only complex if you make it complex – as humans we fear change and what it will bring us. Changing from Futurice Helsinki to Futurice Tampere was another quick decision – a leap into the unknown. Me and my fiancée decided to move to Tampere with our child for a fresh start, even though we don’t have wider family around here. It’s turned out really well. I love Tampere and the fact we live near the centre of the city but also have forests nearby. It’s the best of both worlds: a 20 min trip to work and lots of wildlife in our backyard.
5. But sometimes change for the sake of change isn’t right
Leaving Futurice was, for me, a reaction to COVID and what was going on in the world. I have a habit of making big changes when the world is in flames! It’s one way to cope when life is not so good or the world is in a bad place; I’ll change something major in my life, but of course it doesn’t change everything. Changing things is fun but it doesn’t fix your life as a whole – you bring stuff with you, both good and bad. Sometimes it’s better to change your attitude instead of changing your employer.
6. Distance makes the heart grow fonder
When you work in the same place for a long time it’s easy to focus on the problems, but when you move away the good stuff is highlighted. Futurice is an excellent company – any small things I don’t like are issues you’d find anywhere. It doesn’t get better than this; I’ve come to realise that Futurice is one of the best companies to work for in the world.
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