Forgive the ramble...not sure where my head is tonight... 
I love looking at footprints on Xanga...I'm always surprised by what random people with no Xanga ID are interested in reading. It seems the post I made...and many of us made a while ago...about the top ten fictional people we'd sleep with, gets the most visits...too bad most of the pics are long dead links.
It's been a long week. I had a couple interviews. Both went well...just not the way I wanted. The first was internal, and unfortunately I wasn't qualified for what she needed. She did however offer to show my resume around, which is always good. The second interview was external, and unfortunately is way too far below my salary requirements...like I couldn't live on it too low. Oh well...I've applied to another internal position, and called a national recruiter that someone recommended to me.
What's going on, what's with all the activity? Well, I don't like absolutes and I don't like giving up without a fight, so I decided that rather than say, "The Mid-west is my only hope," I would put it to the test and actually go out looking for opportunities. I'm also doing this in part for E!. I feel terrible for the position he's been put into and I want to show him that he's at least important enough for me to look around.
I'll be officially checking out the mid-west location in a little over a week. I fly out the 30th and return that Friday. I'm trying not to get too bogged down in the details right now, so I can focus on trying to really get a sense of the place. In addition to checking out a new locale, I've got some exciting things planned. One of my employees and his wife is going to meet me, and take me out to dinner.
This employee is one of my "success stories." I got a couple folks from another manager; these people had been poorly managed for years. No recognition, feeling left out, in the wrong job category...a real mess. Arch was one of these. Through our work together, I helped him get excited about his career again, get certified and I have him working on the right projects for his skills and expertise. It's really gratifying for me to see, and I know he's grateful for our time together.
I'm a really good manager...really good. This is part of why I want to feel excited about the Mid-west. All these new employees, fresh out of college, they are going to need someone like me. Someone who can teach them how to manage their careers. Someone who can help them feel connected, wanted and part of something bigger.
I was talking to one of my former employees...one of the 3 I hated giving up during a previous re-org. He is thinking about coming to the new site. We were waxing poetic on happy hours and dinners at the boss' house. The "everything old is new again" feeling of coming into a bustling office and having lunch with your co-workers. Yeah, it would be hard...and new...and scary...but there's a lot to think positively about.
So anyway - we're still in the we'll see phase.
Time to close the shop, go home and fold laundry...
Laterz..
Comments (5)
good luck on the job quest!
When you do your work as well as you do, and have employees who let you know how immensely you have helped them, that in itself is the biggest reward for you. You should feel very proud of yourself. Not many people can say that they have helped someone, and years later are still being recognized with compassion. Kudos to you. Wherever you go, you will bring about the best change for a lot of people.
It's awesome that you at least know what type of position you want. I bit off way more than I could chew this year because they gave me a shiny office and fancy title. Now I want to go back to doing what I did my first year out of college, teach fifth grade bilingual kids (Central American). I think I needed to learn that lesson.
Would it mean the end of you and Elmo (the first E name I thought of) if you moved to the Midwest? It seems like yall have been together long enough to know if you want to make the commitment... maybe, what do I know? :)
@ZSA_MD - Thanks for those encouraging words...Helping people become who they want to be is the best part of my job!!!
Every so often, I wish I could pack up shop, move off somewhere half-way across the country, & start up a new adventure. My roots are too deep. Wonder if there's surgery to correct that......