Hard, Hard, Hard!

This isn't easy to write or say.  After all I was so excited about my new job and new opportunities.  I resigned my position today with the new company.  After spending most of Monday in orientation I spent a few hours Monday, all day Tuesday and 5 hours on Wednesday learning about the "real" company and my "real" job.  It didn't match up with what I was told. 

If I were honest with myself I never would have taken the job in the first place.  It didn't even come CLOSE to what I made or need to make to survive financially.  After sitting at home for 5 1/2 months I was willing to put in the effort and wow them to get back there.  Lucky for me the hiring person was honest with me today and basically told me that I would never be where I was. 

When it comes to the job, I wasn't given all the aspects of my job title.  Because again, I never would have signed up for what they expected of me. 

I know some of you might not like what I did, but I did what was best for me.  I worked a long time at a place where I was unhappy and I refuse to do that again.  There would not be any way for me to move up or around this company and I was told that today.

I am glad that I sat down and expressed my concerns and even more relieved that she was honest with me.

I can only hope that this won't affect my unemployment and that I can continue to look for the job that is a fit for me.  I have a lot to give a company and I want to be a valued employee with a great organization. 

I am going to look at this as practice for what I need to look for, ask about and learn before I take the next offer.

Thank you for supporting me and loving me even when I make bad choices!

Day One!

So I started off the day on the best note ever!  I got up early and took Reese for a 2 mile walk…we had a good time and I burned over 350 calories.  A lot for the walk but it was hot and humid and I had to finish it up by running back home so I could stay on schedule! 

My first day went well.  There was about 6 hours of going over the basic rules and company overview.  Then I met most of the people and had a 2 hour sit down watching someone do what I will be doing.  So far I think I am going to like it.  It will be a challenge at least until I get everything learned.

Pros:

• Company pays for a trainer (must find out more about this!)
• Because the 4th falls on Sunday…I already have one vacation day to use in the future…SCORE!
• Benefits in 90 Days
• REALLY close to home…I think it took me 6 minutes to get there this morning.
• A PAYCHECK!

Cons:

• They provide vending snacks-MUST stay away from these!
• Breakfast Tacos on Monday morning (I should be ok…since WI is Monday evening :))
• Weird no break policy…you have one hour and you can split it up how you want.  Since I have Reese…I will be taking an hour lunch and coming home to let her out and play with her.  This will also mean I get out of there for lunch.
• Seems like there is a lot of bad food going on in that place.  So I will have to work to stay away from that.
• Finger Scanner as a time clock…GROSS!  Dirty germs…I will be washing my hands every time I touch it!

All in all I am glad to have this opportunity and I will be just FINE!

In other news…I LOST 1.6 POUNDS this week!  I also hit a Janna goal…and I am HAPPY that I did!  I want to keep this up and keep going down…I want to get back to where I was.

After the meeting Lu, Drew and I went back to quality seafood (there was some mac and cheese)and then to the yogurt place…it was YUM! 

    

Check out the clouds in the sky tonight…

It never really rained at my place…which is shocking because those clouds were SCARY!

Off to catch up on the world today and spend time loving on Reese!

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WELL WISHES, TEXTS, COMMENTS and EMAILS…You guys are the BEST!  I am one lucky girl!

Red, White & Blue AWESOMENESS!!!

 

I had the BEST swap partner EVER!  I got paired up with our lovely hostess Mamarazzi!  No pressure :)  Just kidding…I have always wanted to be paired up with her!  Not only can she host a KICK BUTT swap…she has become a good friend!  That is always my favorite part of a swap…making new friends!  So my package was AWESOME…just check it all out!

       

    

 

 

Somebody MIGHT have liked the cat’s toy :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mamarazzi…thank you for hosting and THANK you for such a great package!

Go check out all the goodies!    

164

That is the number of days that I was unemployed…but that ENDS tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM!  I feel like a kid starting school tomorrow…

• I am nervous
• I am excited
• I am ready to meet new people
• I am scared to meet new people
• I am ready to be productive again
• I am scared about how I will handle that
• I am ready to have routine again
• I am sad about the things I will miss

I am READY to turn over this new leaf in my life!

I have spent the last few days getting ready.  Cleaning out my closet of clothes that don’t fit right now…just to avoid the FREAK outs in the morning :)  Don’t worry…I just put them in my guest room.  I am working on getting them back out into rotation ASAP!

Cleaning out the kitchen…thinking about what I will pack for snacks and such.

Picking out what I am going to wear to work this week :)

Checking out websites for tips on your first few days at a new job…I know it sounds dorky, but it has been a LONG time since I have started a job where I didn’t already know someone. 

Lots of time playing with Reese!

Some girl time, some friend time, some Janna time!

So there you have it…I am a bit nervous but working on being READY!

Here are some highlights from the weekend:

Dinner on Friday night with Amy, Lu, Drew and Erin…it was AWESOME!

Followed up by a trip to Berry Austin…SUCH a cute place with YUMMY Red Velvet Cake fro yo…SO SO GOOD!

Finally got my “handyman” to help me hang up my pictures in my bedroom and living room…a nice before and after!  It only took 5 months to make my house feel like my home :)

World Cup and Rudy’s BBQ…to bad the game didn’t end better!

Tomorrow I get to open my red, white and blue swap package from Mamarazzi!  CAN’T WAIT!!

Last but NOT least…LuAnn and Drew gave me a sweet card and a necklace that I have wanted since the day I saw it…could it be more fitting?  THANK YOU GUYS!

 

Tomorrow I will be back with WI results, first day of a new job recap, a post about what is in my package (can’t WAIT to open it), and other fun stuff!

Thanks for coming along for my journey!