One Year Ago Today
March 10, 2004
. . . I began my first day of work at the school district. Nervous and unsure of my decision to leave school 2 months early and take this job. Nervous and unsure of my workmates and workplace. Nervous and unsure of my skills and knowledge. Nervous and unsure that I would wear my age on my sleave with every decision I made. I was ready, though, to prove myself. Not only to everyone else, but to myself as well.
After one year, I still show up everyday ready to prove myself. It may not even be necessary anymore.
But it sure feels like it sometimes.
Over the past year, there were times when I took my job for granted. I don't want to do that anymore. I feel very blessed to be in the position I'm in. I feel very blessed to be surrounded by the people that are around me. I feel very blessed to go to a place everyday to do the things that bring me great joy.
This place is called work out of tradition. But for me, it's certainly not work. It's a career, yes. It pays my bills, yes. The word work implies that it's hard to come here. It's not. It's a joy. And I love it.
Where were you one year ago today? More importantly, where do you want to be in one year from today?
congrats! you have worked very hard to be where you are today and you deserve to enjoy your job. all those around you are thankful you are apart of their life (and i am sure your co-workers enjoy seeing your sexiness grace their presence every single day, uh, are you guys hiring?).
Posted by: marie at March 10, 2004 01:35 PMI think you know where I was one year ago today.... here. And I will be here in another year. But a year and a couple months from now... who knows? I'm really quite conflicted with that one. Kevin will be done with grad school then and he'll need a job that is gratifying and there aren't tons of those here. I kind of want to leave and live somewhere new. But at the same time, I have a job that I enjoy, people that respect me and that I enjoy working with. It's hard to give up comfort for uncertainty, but right now I don't have to worry about that too much so I'm trying to keep my mind off that possibility.
Posted by: Jill at March 10, 2004 02:19 PMMarie (If thats what you're choosing to call yourself),
Thank you for the congrats and the compliments. We have a couple of job opportunities available, but none for "Office Hottie" which you'd obviously be qualified.
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Jill,
Where ever you go you will be happy and have a great job. I just worry about you having to give up your baby (i.e. website) to somebody else. It's not going to be easy watching them screw up something you've worked hard "unscrewing" for years!
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