Three Years
Three years ago today I started working here. Some of you may be thinking that's not a very big deal and you've been at your job way longer than that. But for me, it's a big deal. I've never worked anywhere as long as I've worked here. Most of my jobs, I only worked for the company HALF as long as I've worked here. I tend to get bored after about a year and a half and ready to find something new. I almost did that at this time last year. I had finished my associate degree and was going to take a break and work full-time while Hubby finished his bachelors. I had several interviews and several job offers but in the midst of my search I found out I was pregnant and became very very sick. I knew I couldn't work full-time, and was comfortable still working here while battling morning sickness (morning, ha!). Plus all my co-workers were very excited when they found out I was going to be having a baby. I couldn't leave! So I'm still here.
Three years ago I had just returned from Cleveland. I was in need of a new job and had been to several interviews but none of the places I interviewed felt like a place I would want to work. Probably within 10 minutes of faxing my resume to this company I got a call back and they wanted me to come for an interview the next day. As soon as I walked in I knew this was where I would be working. The interview went well and I was asked back for a working interview. By the end of the week the president had called me to see if I could start the next week - the week of Thanksgiving.
Sometimes I wonder why I've lasted longer here than anywhere else. It's not that this has been my favorite place to work, because it has not. It's not that I absolutely love the work I do, because I don't always. A lot has changed over these past three years. Probably only half the people who were here when I started are still here. My responsibilities have changed some in that time. I have changed over these past three years. I've gotten married and had a baby since I started here. Although it hasn't been my favorite place to work and I had better and closer friends at other places I have worked I still really like it here.
Who knows, maybe I'll still be here in three more years.
Three years ago I had just returned from Cleveland. I was in need of a new job and had been to several interviews but none of the places I interviewed felt like a place I would want to work. Probably within 10 minutes of faxing my resume to this company I got a call back and they wanted me to come for an interview the next day. As soon as I walked in I knew this was where I would be working. The interview went well and I was asked back for a working interview. By the end of the week the president had called me to see if I could start the next week - the week of Thanksgiving.
Sometimes I wonder why I've lasted longer here than anywhere else. It's not that this has been my favorite place to work, because it has not. It's not that I absolutely love the work I do, because I don't always. A lot has changed over these past three years. Probably only half the people who were here when I started are still here. My responsibilities have changed some in that time. I have changed over these past three years. I've gotten married and had a baby since I started here. Although it hasn't been my favorite place to work and I had better and closer friends at other places I have worked I still really like it here.
Who knows, maybe I'll still be here in three more years.
posted by Heidi @ 12:04 PM
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