Please join me in congratulating Kristy **** on her promotion to *new job title* out of the *location* Learning Center.
Kristy has been with the University for 3 years and had served as an A.C. and currently as a S.S.C. We are excited for her to join our E. department with the experience she brings! Kristy’s new role is effective June 1st.
I know you’re not supposed to blog about work. I know the pitfalls that can come of it. I can honestly tell anyone that if you know where I work, I love my job. I love the company, the opportunities and my bosses. I’ve never not loved it. Sure there are day’s when I’d love to rush off to Bermuda but we all have those days and they have nothing to do with where I work or who I work with or for or what I’m lucky enough to do for a living.
Sometimes I truly realize what I’m doing every day is helping other people reach their own goals. Tonight at work I had a wonderful experience and I shared it with a boss who was presently providing coverage.
From: Kristy
Sent: Wed 5/23/2007 9:37 PM
To: J
Subject: What an awesome feeling!
I just helped a student by giving him workshop information. However, it came about because I see him here in our lab every night. I always say hello to him and tell him “you’re dedicated, that’s so great!” Tonight I asked him how class was going for him and simply talked to him. He told me he’s having some problems with his “writing” skills.
I printed out our workshop information for him. He’s going to attend the one in Tampa in June 2nd. I also advised him about our faculty and how they provide hours of assistance weekly.
This student was moping when he came in. I told him “you’re here every night, you have the desire to learn, we will help you if you take the workshops, you just need to let us help. It doesn’t mean you’re not smart, not everyone is naturally gifted at every aspect of learning, but you can get help and learn from our faculty who do the workshops if you just go.”
He put his head in his hands and said, “you’re the nicest person I’ve ever met here, I appreciate your willingness to encourage me and help me like this…I was ready to chuck it all and quit.”
I told him “don’t ever quit…tell us what you need so we can help you succeed.”
What an amazing feeling…..to help a student like that.
I truly felt blessed to have the experience and just wanted to share that feeling, we sometimes forget what the purpose of all that we do every day is about. My one boss ‘J” forwarded the email to my direct boss and also to the top dog. She wrote to me
Great job Kristy. You really understand why we are here. I appreciate all you do for our students.
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I seriously wanted no recognition I somehow was on a high and wanted to share it….it’s a great feeling to know you and you alone may have changed the course of someone’s path on such a big scale. How many chances in life do we get to do that? I know what it feels like to feel discouraged about things in life…good grief…I have been there. I think that student left with a renewed hope and to give someone that…it does make me feel high, grateful…extremely lucky. There is nothing anyone could do for me that would equal the ability to do for others.
So the Interview went well. This week is a crazy week at work. I had to drive to Tampa this morning to go to the Interview. Then back to work. Since I arrived later than usual it was a crazy afternoon playing catch up.Tomorrow I have to go to training in Tampa again. Yah I haven’t been to that location in nearly six months and then all of the sudden I have to be there two days in a row. I’m picking up another co-worker as she doesn’t know her way and we’re stopping for coffee early on the way. Should be a nice ride with company. I have to take her back to the St Pete location and then drive to Westshore after that. Craziness. But good craziness.
Then on Friday, my day off….I have to come into work for two hours for training. I’m told they will pay me overtime for the those two hours, but who wants to go to work on their day off? Not me!
So again, the interview went well. The person I interviewed with is someone that’s worked here far far longer than I have, but she’s aware of my time here. I was recommended for the job by two of her managers and therefore, that’s a good sign. The job would be in my current location but be 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. My commute would take a bit longer at those times of the day, however, not too too long.
I will hear something by Friday, or so I’m told.
It’s only Wednesday and I’m ready for a day off. *sigh*
Everything else is good. The house is great. And I’m reminding myself to enjoy the now of it all.
Things we love about the house
There are only a few things I do not like about the house. They are:
So let’s see. We love the house. Yes I am in love with this house. A co-worker of mine told me that she owned her own home. Her name was “Gloria”…the house that is. Then she met a man, he owned a home and his house’s name was “Tabitha”. They had both named their homes prior to meeting each other. Year’s later they married and sold their individual homes and bought a collective home. This home’s name? Ms. Moneypants
This conversation made me wonder if I were to name this home what would I name it? I think our house is a girl too. Maybe after reading this childhood book, The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton I can’t help but think of this house as being the house from this book. I think our house’s name is Virginia. We are virgin home dwellers…..it just all fits. And I swear my house smiles like this. I think she loves to live near the beach rather than the city…. I picture her smiling with sunglasses on.
Ahh self doubt regarding decisions. It’s so so hard when it comes to career moves. So so hard. But I’m going to take the advise of someone else’s therapist and live in the now. And the now says that this is a needed change for now. I interview tomorrow. They wanted me. We shall see. Time to get out the old standby black suit.
Does every woman have a standby black suit or just me?
A few years ago I had the standby black dress pants with the white professional top.
I’ve moved up to the standby suit with the professional collar.
