Let's Be Honest

I was at my previous position for four years. Four long years that included three years of tentative job searching. I’m now in a part of the non-profit field that I want to be in and I can actually see a future in it. This past year has been an excellent one for me and I felt like the only thing that was really missing was a career that I enjoyed. I feel so fortunate and want to thank everyone who was so supportive to me during my search. Love you all.

Now a little pro con pro between my last job and this one:

Pro: There are young people in this office! People I would be friends with. For someone who has had virtually no work friends in four years this is a big deal. I can go to lunch with people!

Con: Pay cut that was inevitable with any job change. Oof.

Pro: Proximity and time. My commute has gone from an hour a day to 20 minutes and I work 7 hours instead of 8. I got home today and it was still light out.

Con: A huge bump in responsibility and work load. Ok, this isn’t really a con because finally I have something to do at work.

Pro: I get my very own office for the first time.

Con: I am expected to do some cutesy decorating job on this office. I don’t do cutesy decorating. I didn’t have a single picture at my last office. The only things I needed to take with me on my last day were a mug and ear buds. Also, it seems that everyone used the empty room as an opportunity to ditch their filing cabinets  before I arrived. What the hell am I to do with all of them?

Pro: I’m so happy. Bursting with happy. This is unlike me, but I’m enjoying it.