You know that deep sigh of relief you heave when everything just feels right? Well, I had one of those experiences tonight. I think I have found my home at my new job.
After one full week of paperwork and classes, we now have one full week of on the job training. The kids are split up into different groups based upon their age, sex, and problems. So far I’ve worked with half of them and tonight it just totally clicked. Not that I disliked the other staff I worked with on other nights, but I really like the staff I worked with tonight. I really like their approach with the kids. What’s funny is this was the one group I was really apprehensive about working with.
As the new person, I need to be flexible about which groups I’ll work with, but we do have lots of opportunities to state our preferences and this group is moving straight up to the top of my list.
So yes, I’m working evenings again, at least for this week, but it's so much more worthwhile then waitressing was and a much better match with my abilities. Could somebody please explain to me again why it took me so long to look for a job outside of the restaurant business?
About Me
- Lora
- While I'm loving life in the Austin area, I mainly grew up in the Hudson Valley of New York. I’m a 38 year old INFP married to a very handy INTJ. We have a three year old that keeps life interesting and full of meaning, a little girl in the womb and a 9 year old puppy. I tend to take a Zen approach to life and, at least mentally, I’m always going off on one tangent or another. This really is just a hodge-podge of whatever’s on my mind at the moment with little rhyme or reason.
9 comments:
So glad to hear you've found home. Sounds like you're impacting people's lives with your work. And that means a lot, knowing you have made a difference.
It's great that you have found both yourself and a fulfilling and enjoyable job.
Maybe the tips? Love the picture below this post, Lora...the ripple makes me shiver.
Because change makes the best of us unduly shy?
Glad to hear there's some good clicking happening.
I'm glad to hear that you're settling in well and feeling at home in your new job. That makes all the difference in the world.
expect miracles!
peace and love!
That's really terrific. I'm a lot older than you and I'm not sure that I've ever found that click anywhere job-wise. Enjoy it.
It sounds great, I hope it gets better and better! I don't think I ever found that kind of clicking with a paid job. But then I didn't work for many years. I think it would have had to be something with children and learning difficulties to have that kind of feeling of rightness.
Oh, and as for why you didn't get around to it sooner... welcome to Procratinators Anonymous!!
Um, that should have been Procrastinators, of course. Why do I always see typos after I've hit the 'publish' button?!
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