i've been an emotional trainwreck today. but it's for something GOOD, not something BAD. i love my job and couldn't be much happier with it, but i am a big believer that things happen for a reason and well, something big happened.
last night i was closing at work. the hot case was closed; it's kind of crunch time because we don't have many customers but are deep in the looooong list of closing things that has to be done and done perfectly every single night. this list of responsibilities (i think of it affectionately as my ball and chain) can be quite daunting at times, but not so much when we have enough help. a customer came up to me and needed something sliced. after some delightful small talk, she revealed to me that she has "noticed my work ethic" from the entire time i worked at mcdonald's and also now at walmart. she runs the accounting dept. at the biggest car dealership in the area and they had an opening for a position and she said if i was interested i should come see her.
WOW.
so it's pretty much an offer i can't refuse or pass up. this is what people dream about. not to mention that it's probably the greatest compliment i could imagine.
i've been crying and really heartbroken all day, but i think a little time will help. after all, this only emerged about 24 hours ago and if nothing else it's definitely a shock.
i love my job at walmart so much, and i feel like (after nearly 10 months), i've come into my own. carved a niche. i'm really comfortable and i love and care about the people i work closely with, and have even become friends with other coworkers that i'm not around a lot. i usually take a lot of time to achieve that; the same timeframe at mcdonald's. i am proficient at the ins and outs of the job now, and i am confident. also major for me. so now i have to say goodbye to all of it.
i'm considering working a couple nights for a small number of hours @ walmart, but i don't know if it will work out or not. i'm leaning towards not, unfortunately. i wish i could do both, but with 40 hours at the new job i'm afraid i would struggle.
after a LOT of counsel with a lot of friends and family members today, i'm feeling a bit better. we'll see how tomorrow goes!
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That's great!
Congrats!
When does the new job start?
*sigh*
My friend is leaving ..
But, for something totally worth leaving for ..
What a compliment it is to you and your niche in this world ..
You need to scatter more of yourself in this world ..
In letting go of my friend ..
She becomes happier ..
And that's all I want for you ..
To be happy .. :-)
I will miss the shit outta ya and you better not be a stranger .. you know where I work! *hug*
Awesome! What a different and exciting environment that will be! I can't wait to hear how it goes!
Thats awesome! I am sure you will love the car dealership, I worked at one for a few years in the office and loved it. Can't wait to hear how today goes!
thanks, everyone! feeling better about it already. i won't start there for about 2 weeks though. but that will help with adjusting to the idea of leaving wally world.
This is a huge compliment. It just goes to show that you've got character... who you are when you don't think anyone else is looking! Hurray!
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