What rather than Where

I was filling out this survey yesterday regarding my future expectation in the labour market. I was asked to rank the parameters most important for me when looking for jobs. I choose things such Career Opportunities in the Company, Company Image, Start Salary, Managing Style, and Location.

I am a stereotype of my generation; A global citizen that is confused about all the choices that is possible in this world, because she believe she can be whatever she want. In career settings she thinks about myself before of others – the worst fear being to wake up one day and discover that realization of one self is too late. Well educated, years of work experience and awareness of what to offer. Egocentric, Global and Spoiled. That's my generation.

So, I was brainstorming about future jobs – not for now but whenever I finish my thesis and all that. I start to feel the stress already; a new era in my life is approaching fast and I have to be ready in order not to waste time. Location seemed to be my most consciously preferred parameter. However, I realised that the criteria that defined Location was not as I thought. It was not about distance from my original home or which country I want to see.

Unconsciously, I chose large urban cities – regardless of country and regardless of distance from my original home. As I see myself as an urbanised person the type of city is more important than location in the world. It fits more into my perceived self to live in an international, urban capital, than a small to medium sized town in Denmark, placed as far away from the capital Copenhagen in terms of Location and Theme as possible.

I would rather live in Singapore than in Struer.

 VS