Am I making a big mistake?

@rory.ridgers

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The video taps into the common aspiration of entrepreneurship and the allure of a prestigious job offer from a company like Google. The creator's personal story of struggle and success, combined with the relatable dilemma of choosing between a stable career and pursuing a passion, creates a compelling narrative that resonates with viewers and encourages engagement.

Summary

The creator recounts his journey from being headhunted by Google to quitting his job to pursue his own online business. After years of trying different ventures, he found success and was later approached by Google again for a full-time position, leading him to question if accepting it would be a mistake given his commitment to his own business.

Structure

1Recounts being headhunted by Google at 20.
2Describes quitting his full-time job to pursue his own business after finding success.
3Details his dedication to making his business work.
4Explains being re-contacted by Google for a full-time position based on a past presentation.

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My head is pretty set on the decision

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Am I making a big mistake? headhunted by Google years old probably gonna in 2025 working and after trying every online business found something actually working for me making money from it evening and weekend full time this new and in June 2025 business was I decided that full time job full time and I remember office and thinking to myself the last time gonna work ever again in my life and since then like a dog, day on and make this work keep that promise to myself actually working I'm starting of the goals for myself was like 15 April 2025 me through my content come up presentation on AI of their staff presentation a really good time my business really think about it again yesterday reached out to me originally from Google down at wonder why he's calling me pick up anyway and he full time opening up that presentation you did first one up for it told me it's literally perfect for me everyone that working with job description it's basically do now pretty good be working at Google sounds perfect but I immediately hesitated because it felt like going after and even considering it on everything promised myself and everything so hard this point so if you my position what would you guys think

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I got headhunted by Google at 20 years old and I'm probably gonna in 2025, I was working and after years of trying every online business, I'd finally found something actually working for me and I was making money from it. I spent every evening and weekend while I was working full time on this new business. And in June 2025, the business was doing well. I decided that full time job, I decided to leave that full time job to pursue business full time. And I remember walking out that office on my last day and thinking to myself, this is it. This is the last time I'm gonna work ever again in my life. And since then, I've worked like a dog, day on, day on, and make this work. I keep that promise to myself. And now it is actually working. I'm starting to hit all of the goals for myself. I had like 15. In April 2025, Google found me through my content and asked me to come up to their offices to do a presentation on AI for some of their staff. I did the presentation, went really well, had a really good time. And I can't just went back to my business, didn't really think about it again. And yesterday, I get a call from the same guy who reached out to me originally from Google. I looked down at my phone, wonder why he's calling me. I decide to pick up anyway and he basically says, we've got a full time position opening up. That presentation you did, your name was the first one that came up for it. And he told me, it's literally perfect for me. I've already met everyone that I would be working with. The job description, it's basically what I do now. The pay is pretty good and I would be working at Google. So it sounds perfect, but I immediately hesitated because it felt like going after and even considering it on everything I promised myself and everything I'd worked so hard up until this point. So if you were in my position, what would you guys think?