My New Job!

I must admit t's been quite a while since my last post. No I didn't give up on my blog. This has probably been my longest gap in over three years of writing of posting. But it's for very good reason. I started my new job, a little bit over a month ago now and life has been so busy since 'going back to work.' I finally logged in to write some updates, since I've had some things to write about, including the new job and I noticed I have 17 draft titles in my folder. Three of them were titled, "My First (1/2) Week," then "My First Two Weeks" and also "New Job (as a placeholder), but I never got around to writing any of those posts so looks like I'll have to make up for lost time and try to cover my whole first month.

Let me start by saying I could not possibly be any happier with my new job. I feel like a new person and a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Prior to starting my new job I was so depressed and upset about my job, being so isolated and stuck in my house every day. All of those feelings have gone away and I am ready to tackle the world again. When I've seen friends lately they've even commented how much happier I seem without having that weigh me down and I feel like I'm back to my old self, it's amazing how much a bad job situation can weigh on you.

I was so excited for my first day. I made Mike take a picture of me before I left for work. I know if I my Mom was home with me that morning she would have taken a picture for sure. I was so happy when I got to the office and I started meeting everyone, my new teammates and my fellow HR colleagues. Everyone was extremely nice and welcoming. On my first day my new manager and teammates took me out to lunch, little did I know how many lunches I would be going out to since starting there. I am a bit sorry that I did not write sooner so I could capture my initial feelings on making the transition and my initial thoughts but life was just too busy with so many things going on in November and writing after work was definitely not going to happen.

It's definitely been a transition, getting up early again, getting dressed and commuting into the office, but I absolutely love it. I feel like getting up in the mornings I have a purpose and look forward to seeing what each new day in the office will bring. I work with an amazing team, it's a much smaller team and organization from where I came from, but I think this really is the perfect fit for me. It took a really long time for things to work out with this job but it was meant to be and totally worth the wait. My manager even confided that she knew I was the person she wanted to hire from the first interview which made me feel really good. She's also an amazing person and manager, she's so passionate and energetic, but also extremely thoughtful and strategic in her role and you can tell she is making a huge difference to her clients and the business.

Every day I leave the office feeling like I have learned something new and gotten exposure to so many things I never had the opportunity to do in my old job. I am touching so many things that I never did before. Just yesterday I got the opportunity to interview a candidate for a role in my clients organization, and also facilitated a conversation with a manager and employee to help them build a project and identify some key deliverables. Earlier this week my manager also had a full day meeting with our small team to educate us on the processes but also as a team building exercise to help us learn more about one another so we can build a trusting relationship. I love that she is helping to educate us and help us to build our skills so we can be successful in the role, it's not just throwing us in.

I really can't say enough about how happy I am with making the move to my new role. I love going to work every day and being there with my peers and learning new things. I think there really is so much I will learn and grow in this role and I could not be more excited! More to come on my new role and company for sure!!!