Guess I'm not here that often...

Wayyyy back in the day, I started this 'cuz I thought I needed a place to go an whine about my days at work.  Guess I was just in a bad spot or something, 'cuz apparently, I didn't come back.  I was just now digging though old files on the computer, and thought - "hey, I should revisit that."  So - we'll see, I guess.

So much has changed since I last wrote.  I was at a retail job that I didn't much care for, longing for a better work-life that would in return help the home-life.  I wanted to get a job that had good security, decent pay and wouldn't require that my family have to work around when I had to work.  I did a 6 month course in medical billing - got my certificate, isn't it pretty? - and am now working for a local hospital doing *gasp* medical billing.

I have my own office, my own phone number (with voicemail!), 8 billions logons and passwords, and an ID badge.  On a little clip that retracts.  :)  Yes, I know, I'm something of a dork, but that ID badge on a retractable cord just cheers me up every time I see it.  :)  I also work from 7:30am-4pm Monday-Friday.  Perfect hours for me, really.  I'm here a few minutes after the kids get home from school and can be here all evening.  I'm home on weekends.  I can participate in the kids' activities - I'm a Brownie Mom! 

Looking back to where I was a year ago this holiday season, I was overworked, stressed and could not understand how anyone could get excited about the holidays.  This year, I'm relaxed, happy and ready for all it could be.  It's amazing how much life can change in one year.

And, to think, I would have taken the Store Manager spot at my last job, if they had offered it when they fired the last guy.  *shudder*  My life this season would be 60+ hour work weeks, crabby customers, job stress...but at least I would have had good employees.  I did make an effort to hire good people while the store was without an official SM and it was my responsibility.  And, I still keep in touch with them now, and they with me, so apparently, I was doing something right.  :)

Well, I should get to bed...gotta get up early to get to work at my job - that I LOVE - so goodnight!  And, I'll try to come back more often.

<3,
~k