Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Step into my office, baby
Wow, can it really have been that long since I wrote? I guess it can. I've had so much going on that I haven't really figured out what to write about. Well, I'll start with the job news. Many of you may know this story, but I'll write it for the benefit of those who don't.
I haven't been very happy on the job front for quite some time. I managed to keep up appearances at work and continued to do a good job, but my heart wasn't in it anymore. My company has been going through a lot of changes, and the stress level there has tripled. At the same time, all of the opportunities that have been promised to me kept failing to materialize. Combine that with a lot of in-fighting, unnecessary firing, and poor management all around, and it made one very unhappy workplace. So, after the final straw broke (and then a few more final straws broke after that), I decided to start looking around.
I sent off resumes, and it took about a week before I started getting interest in them. I had several phone interviews and went to a couple of live interviews. The job that I really wanted was a fundraising job with the leading regional theater in Dallas. I did two interviews with them, and I was offered the position. After some salary negotiation and some soul-searching, I took the job.
It was tough turning in my resignation letter. I've never left a job for any reason other than a major life change (I'm going to college! I'm moving to another state! etc.), so leaving for another company was new to me. I managed to do it pretty well, I think. The blow was that one of my friends/coworkers, Shane, turned in his resignation on the same day. That really threw my boss for a loop. She hasn't really said much to me since then. I've been busy implementing one last account before I go.
I'm really excited about my new job. There should be a lot of hobnobbing with Dallas elite involved, as well as going to opening nights, hosting events, things like that. There's also going to be a lot of legwork involved. I'm sure convincing companies to give us their money will be tough. I am pretty sure that I'll have to be impeccably dressed, so I've done some shopping over the last week or so to get ready. From the looks of things, I'll have an office, too. No more cubicle! Oh, and one other thing: NO COMMUTE! That's right, it's like 10 mintues from my house. No more driving 40 miles a day on Central Expressway! No more Plano!
I think the best thing about the new job is that I'll finally get to work in my fiend (I have a degree in Drama), so that should bring me a lot of job satisfaction. I'll have the opportunity to volunteer with the education program the theater runs, so I can work with disadvantage kids. I did an internship in Dublin doing that and really enjoyed it. I'm so lucky that the position was available right when I needed it.
The other big thing that happened recently is our trip to London... I'll try to download pictures so I can blog about it tonight.
Wow, can it really have been that long since I wrote? I guess it can. I've had so much going on that I haven't really figured out what to write about. Well, I'll start with the job news. Many of you may know this story, but I'll write it for the benefit of those who don't.
I haven't been very happy on the job front for quite some time. I managed to keep up appearances at work and continued to do a good job, but my heart wasn't in it anymore. My company has been going through a lot of changes, and the stress level there has tripled. At the same time, all of the opportunities that have been promised to me kept failing to materialize. Combine that with a lot of in-fighting, unnecessary firing, and poor management all around, and it made one very unhappy workplace. So, after the final straw broke (and then a few more final straws broke after that), I decided to start looking around.
I sent off resumes, and it took about a week before I started getting interest in them. I had several phone interviews and went to a couple of live interviews. The job that I really wanted was a fundraising job with the leading regional theater in Dallas. I did two interviews with them, and I was offered the position. After some salary negotiation and some soul-searching, I took the job.
It was tough turning in my resignation letter. I've never left a job for any reason other than a major life change (I'm going to college! I'm moving to another state! etc.), so leaving for another company was new to me. I managed to do it pretty well, I think. The blow was that one of my friends/coworkers, Shane, turned in his resignation on the same day. That really threw my boss for a loop. She hasn't really said much to me since then. I've been busy implementing one last account before I go.
I'm really excited about my new job. There should be a lot of hobnobbing with Dallas elite involved, as well as going to opening nights, hosting events, things like that. There's also going to be a lot of legwork involved. I'm sure convincing companies to give us their money will be tough. I am pretty sure that I'll have to be impeccably dressed, so I've done some shopping over the last week or so to get ready. From the looks of things, I'll have an office, too. No more cubicle! Oh, and one other thing: NO COMMUTE! That's right, it's like 10 mintues from my house. No more driving 40 miles a day on Central Expressway! No more Plano!
I think the best thing about the new job is that I'll finally get to work in my fiend (I have a degree in Drama), so that should bring me a lot of job satisfaction. I'll have the opportunity to volunteer with the education program the theater runs, so I can work with disadvantage kids. I did an internship in Dublin doing that and really enjoyed it. I'm so lucky that the position was available right when I needed it.
The other big thing that happened recently is our trip to London... I'll try to download pictures so I can blog about it tonight.
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