When our very own Davey was just ten years old he decided he’d take the leap. Not into TV stardom – that came later along with his twerking trophies – but into the deep end of his local swimming pool . . . from the top diving platform.
It was more a leap of faith than a display of skill, which probably explains why the result was a belly flop so loud dolphins as far away as the Azores hid under water in embarrassment.
Perhaps Davey should have waited until he’d had diving lessons but sometimes a move into the unknown just seems the right thing to do.
If you’ve been considering your own forward somersault with half twist by applying for a new role in the Oil & Gas sector, you’ll know this feeling well.
So how do you know when it’s right to make a career move?
Well, the first sign is a realisation you’re just not feeling the love anymore: when your current job leaves you cold it’s probably best to break the ties.
Perhaps you’re an electrical engineer whose talents are being squandered and creativity stifled on small-scale projects – it’s Monday morning so it must be another vending machine upgrade.
If this is the case, you might consider transferring your skills to a brand new role handling systems on an offshore rig, where your knowledge will be instrumental in the success of multi-million pound operations.
Let’s face it: if you’re not doing something you love, how can you ever reach your true potential?
Of course, there are certain accreditations you’ll need but apprenticeship programmes and re-training schemes can be taken as online courses, while there are many roles where in-house training is provided.
The best thing to keep in mind is the very act of expanding your horizons in this way will open up amazing career opportunities.
And while it’s only natural to feel nervous about life-changing moments, the flip side is you could already be piling more stress on yourself by staying put in an unfulfilling job.
If you’re excited by the notion, this month you could be working as a domestic gas engineer and the next as a highly sought after technician on a rig in the North Sea or in locations all over the world, chances are you should be looking more closely at Oil & Gas vacancies on s1jobs.