I'm moving on. I'm increasing my knowledge, using what I already know, and looking to learn more. I'm letting go of the past, and moving on to a new journey.
Yep, I've given my notice at work and I'm moving to a new company (for me, anyway) beginning on September 18th. A whole new journey, for sure. Part of me is nervous. Part of me is excited. Most of me is overwhelmed with all I have to do before I leave.
And all that I am having to do before I can move into that new journey. I have received at least 10 emails telling me of things I need to do PRIOR to moving in to this new position. I've applied, had the interview, been offered the position - and now having to put things electronically and get my physical (Friday), review a video of a 'new hire tour', and answer numerous questions and submit numerous documents. I have been overwhelmed, to say the least. Part of me is thinking "what are you putting yourself through this for?" and yet, this is a great opportunity for me and I'm not the only one having to go through all these hoops to get this job. Next week I need to attend an "on-boarding" session in Mesa.... and I don't even start for another two weeks!!
I've put in for my last two vacation days - and I'm not sure I'll get paid as my current boss says "I can't figure out how to approve it" - or basically some other excuse. This Friday is at the end of the payperiod so if she has not approved my time off by Thursday afternoon, I will clock in and out as though I'm working even though I'm off. She will not cause me to have an unpaid day. It's these little issues that drive me crazy. I think she has a major case of ADD because she is all over the place.
Oh well, enough of that. Working on getting my paperwork done for the new position..... they tell me the new office is "only 6 miles further down the road" which can translate into another 30 minutes of driving time. I hate change and I hate having to find places that I don't know where they are at. I think this weekend I will be taking a drive to Mesa to see where these places are that I have to go to next week.
Life has been busy. An old, old, friend has contacted me via facebook and we have emailed - and last night we chatted for over an hour. She knew me in my "before" life as I now know it. We are actually meeting for dinner tonight to catch up some more. It's been wow - close to 45 years or so since we have seen or talked to each other. Don't even remember why we quit connecting. Interesting.
Break over - back to work - maybe I can get back to writing on weekends.....
Blessings!
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Monday, August 7, 2017
Catching up.....
Although I have written a couple times since the last time, I have left them in draft form. Sometimes it is better that way. I try to be careful what I write some times.... most time when I write in my journal at home - if I even do that - I can write what I'm really thinking or feeling.... but even then, I have started to review and dispose of those pages that say what I don't want others to read. Not that it is bad that I think those things or even that I wrote them down, but it is an avenue for me to get out my hurt and anger at times.
Yeah, I do get hurt - a lot lately, it seems. Some people seem to take pleasure in texting or writing things that are hurtful. I don't understand where they are coming from, so I choose to ignore and not respond to them. And I get angry - but that doesn't seem to matter to anyone. And I try not to take it out on others. Yet, I know I do at times.
I got "the text" from my old boss on Friday that the position she wanted me to apply for had been posted. So I went online and applied. I was really having mixed emotions about it. I mean, I really do have a good job right now. As the ONLY executive admin in this building, I am in charge of a lot of things, I have a lot of responsibility, and I am well liked. However, I have a new boss who doesn't see the importance of relationships. In fact, I was told once that she is used to working remote from home, and was only in the office at a prior job one or two days a week. Which that would explain why she stays in her office behind a closed door on the phone and computer all the time. Nearly every meeting is a Skype meeting - and there is no human personal interaction. Kind of sad, really.
Today I was put on a Skype call about a report I send out daily. I have sent this report out for the past 5 years - Monday through Friday. To make it a bit more interesting, I have taken to writing stories pulled from the internet - and more recently, excerpts from a leadership book. Actually, we have gone through 5 leadership books now and I have always gotten positive comments about what I sent out. Well, I'm on this call and I'm being questioned on the report I send out. Now mind you, it takes maybe 5 minutes to pull the report. Seriously. I go in to "centelligence" and pull the reports, and then send out.
I've had to give a list of names I send the report to. Big deal. My boss has never asked me about the report. Never asked who I sent it to. Never questioned me about why I send it out. She has no clue. I got an email from her on Friday to send out the report with the comment that the medical management team was looking at it. Yesterday (Sunday) she sent me an email and said that I was not to send any "inspirational message" with the report.
I was ready to finish the current book - down to the last chapter which I had fixed to finish on Thursday because I go on vacation on Friday. I knew there were people who do read the books so after I sent out the report with just the statement I was told to send with it, I added all the days for the book to finish it up - and sent it out on a separate email - and told them I wasn't able to send any more books. I got several emails back - even from a VP - what does that mean?! So I told them - I was told no more "inspirational messages".
On the Skype call today, after discussing how I pull the report and why I pull the reports and who I send to, it was commented "I don't know why we are having this meeting - there isn't anything wrong with how it is being done". Well duh. They told me to continue as I had been, sending out the report. Then the corporate guy says - what is this stuff on the body of the email.... and I explained that 'in the past' I was taking people through different leadership books. He told me he would like to be included in my emails. I told him I was told to no longer send out inspirational messages. So he told me that if I did start it up again, please to include him. LOL ya gotta just shake your head!!
So now I'm waiting to get a call for an interview for this new position. I would love to work with my "old" boss and friend again - even though I will be driving another ten miles or so on the freeway. It would be worth it. I gave myself a $4 raise as a "I need to be offered no less than...". I'm on vacation starting Friday - so I'm hoping that when I come back I will be able to give a two week notice. I had already figured September 11 would be a good day to start a new job.
Which will put everyone here in a tizzy - we usually have a huge breakfast and I won't be here to set it up. But it all depends on when I interview, and when the job gets offered. I may have to bump it to the 18th. One thing for sure - I want to be sure I use up my vacation days - don't know if I will get anymore this year.
And now I have rambled on for a little while - so need to close this off...
Blessings!
Yeah, I do get hurt - a lot lately, it seems. Some people seem to take pleasure in texting or writing things that are hurtful. I don't understand where they are coming from, so I choose to ignore and not respond to them. And I get angry - but that doesn't seem to matter to anyone. And I try not to take it out on others. Yet, I know I do at times.
I got "the text" from my old boss on Friday that the position she wanted me to apply for had been posted. So I went online and applied. I was really having mixed emotions about it. I mean, I really do have a good job right now. As the ONLY executive admin in this building, I am in charge of a lot of things, I have a lot of responsibility, and I am well liked. However, I have a new boss who doesn't see the importance of relationships. In fact, I was told once that she is used to working remote from home, and was only in the office at a prior job one or two days a week. Which that would explain why she stays in her office behind a closed door on the phone and computer all the time. Nearly every meeting is a Skype meeting - and there is no human personal interaction. Kind of sad, really.
Today I was put on a Skype call about a report I send out daily. I have sent this report out for the past 5 years - Monday through Friday. To make it a bit more interesting, I have taken to writing stories pulled from the internet - and more recently, excerpts from a leadership book. Actually, we have gone through 5 leadership books now and I have always gotten positive comments about what I sent out. Well, I'm on this call and I'm being questioned on the report I send out. Now mind you, it takes maybe 5 minutes to pull the report. Seriously. I go in to "centelligence" and pull the reports, and then send out.
I've had to give a list of names I send the report to. Big deal. My boss has never asked me about the report. Never asked who I sent it to. Never questioned me about why I send it out. She has no clue. I got an email from her on Friday to send out the report with the comment that the medical management team was looking at it. Yesterday (Sunday) she sent me an email and said that I was not to send any "inspirational message" with the report.
I was ready to finish the current book - down to the last chapter which I had fixed to finish on Thursday because I go on vacation on Friday. I knew there were people who do read the books so after I sent out the report with just the statement I was told to send with it, I added all the days for the book to finish it up - and sent it out on a separate email - and told them I wasn't able to send any more books. I got several emails back - even from a VP - what does that mean?! So I told them - I was told no more "inspirational messages".
On the Skype call today, after discussing how I pull the report and why I pull the reports and who I send to, it was commented "I don't know why we are having this meeting - there isn't anything wrong with how it is being done". Well duh. They told me to continue as I had been, sending out the report. Then the corporate guy says - what is this stuff on the body of the email.... and I explained that 'in the past' I was taking people through different leadership books. He told me he would like to be included in my emails. I told him I was told to no longer send out inspirational messages. So he told me that if I did start it up again, please to include him. LOL ya gotta just shake your head!!
So now I'm waiting to get a call for an interview for this new position. I would love to work with my "old" boss and friend again - even though I will be driving another ten miles or so on the freeway. It would be worth it. I gave myself a $4 raise as a "I need to be offered no less than...". I'm on vacation starting Friday - so I'm hoping that when I come back I will be able to give a two week notice. I had already figured September 11 would be a good day to start a new job.
Which will put everyone here in a tizzy - we usually have a huge breakfast and I won't be here to set it up. But it all depends on when I interview, and when the job gets offered. I may have to bump it to the 18th. One thing for sure - I want to be sure I use up my vacation days - don't know if I will get anymore this year.
And now I have rambled on for a little while - so need to close this off...
Blessings!
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