So I'm moving to Cardiff...

EEEEEKKKKK!!!!

I'm moving to Cardiff!!!!

In Wales.

I start in 2 weeks.

Until Christmas.

For an exciting new job opp!

As a gal who's lived at home most of her life, (apart from the annual Summer jobs in America and Africa), this is kinda giving me the fear. 

I mean, I know it's only temporary, but like all new things, it's exciting but also quite nerve-racking. It's also freaking me out I have to find a place to live and move into in 2 weeks time. 

At the moment, I work as a TV Production Management Assistant for BBC Children's Scotland. I've worked on various programs for Cbeebies and CBBC over the past year, and before that, done a stint as a runner and trainee Production Assistant on Waterloo Road. 

Without giving you the ins and outs of my CV here, I basically studied film and TV at College and have worked in the media and TV industry ever since, (while still maintaining a side job in Primark, keeping in touch with my fashion addiction!)

Working in the TV industry is fun, but also hard work! Depending on what you work on, the hours can be long and travel is often involved. 

Sadly, for the life of a PMA (me), at the moment the hours are not bad and I don't get to travel much. Instead I'm chained to a desk working on a busy Children's program booking equipment, crew, travel and accommodation and putting all the info into filming schedules for the lucky ones who do get to travel on location.

TV contracts are also quite short and I have to survive on extensions every few months. Not ideal, but I kinda like the fact I don't know where I'll be or what I'll be working on next. Plus, it would be nice to travel the World again soon so it's nice not to be permanent all the time...

Which brings me to the new exciting job opportunity in Cardiff!!!

When my last contract was coming to an end I was doing the old "OMG, MUST FIND NEW JOB ASAP" and applying for everything going in the BBC, (even though I knew I wasn't eligible for it!)

I stumbled across a job opp for an Assistant Producer (which obv I'm not qualified for, but I was ballsy and applied for it anyway), for a new up-and-coming program in BBC Cardiff. 

I didn't really think twice about it tbh, because I was applying for a tonne of jobs. But then I got an extension in Childrens... 

BUT... Last week, they got in touch. I had a phone interview and they offered me the role of a researcher!!!

SAAAAAAAAAYYYY WHAAAAAAAAAT?!?!?!

A researcher role has more creative input in the program, which I would absolutely LOVE!

Being a PMA is good. And so useful to know. But it's not what I want to do forever, especially being a creative person myself- admin and being stuck in an office all day isn't for me. But I had to try it, to know it wasn't for me. 

And that's really what life is all about. Trying various things, seeing what you like, what you feel your strengths are and what skills and talents you can bring to the table.

I still don't quite know what I want to be when I grow up...

But let's give this a go!

Stace x