Will Gough is a forty year-old who lives with his wife and two young sons in Montreal. He has been working for a year as a project manager for a company that specializes in plastic packaging. When his yearly evaluation does not go well, he feels as if his life has become unstable. He attempts to prove himself in his job while continuing to fulfill his duties as father and husband. He spends his weekends watching kids' soccer games, making grocery shopping fun, and tackling home repairs. In order to cater to the wishes of a new client, Will leaves his family to travel to Toronto. When the client hints at an offer of an impressive career opportunity, Will must find his way through the ordeal of the recruitment process. As professional contacts develop into authentic relationships and Will's growing ambition defies his wife's preconceptions about him, Will tries to find the confidence and strategies to bear the critical judgments of others while fulfilling his own potential. Where I Wanted To Be is the concisely told story of a contemporary everyman.