It is always nerve wracking starting something new or making
major changes in your life. In my case, I am the picture of confidence on
the outside but inside I am a twirling, nervous mess. Of course just
until the “new” is not new anymore! This is when I tend to lean on
my crew for reassurance that I am not going to screw up or make a
horrible fool out of myself (hence the emergency Back Yard Book Club Meeting
that was called!). So, thus begins a new chapter in my illustrious
career. I am moving from the job that is far, far away to a new job that
is much closer in location and, fingers crossed, going to keep the neurons
hopping for an extended period of time! When I am not stressing out about
screwing up, I am super excited about the new challenge. Fingers crossed (again) my new bosses understand sarcasm or I am going to have to a) tone it down a LOT
and b) put them on a 12 week sarcasm training course! All these changes
come with the stress/sadness of leaving some of my people (to be fair…. one is leaving
me. Flying off to the desert to have a crazy work adventure). I
will forever be grateful that I got to work Far, Far Away. I learned that
working exclusively out of your home office is not healthy, I hate commuting
and I am, apparently, nice to people (don’t tell anyone this… can’t ruin my
reputation as a person who dislikes persons!). I was told a long, long
time ago that if you are not uncomfortable, you are not learning. That’s
all fine and good when your 20 years old but sometimes you just want your life
to wear yoga pants – even just for a while! I will, of course, report
back on trying to keep my sarcasm at bay and how I am faring at the new job…..
Until then in the world according to Shrek – “Change is good Donkey”
