Today I begin a new job, in the new home to me, Austin. It's with a software company (one of the hundreds in Austin) that is just a mere 15 mins (in heavy traffic) from our apartment. I'm excited to start a new journey. Excited to see if I can apply what I learned at my previous employment to be a better employee and (most importantly) take better care of myself. I need to find the balance between firm and friendly. Something that I had a hard time with as a stage manager as I would swing wildly from one to the other- which was very hard on those I was working with. My last job taught me that if I am not getting respect or told I am worthless- to get the fuck out. Even in this job economy it is not worth investing 9 hours a day feeling belittled or trapped. And that if that is the way I am perceived, even by just one manager- that is the way the company will see me. (since I like to work for small companies) I have a lot to offer: loyalty, dependable and a willingness to work hard. I'm fairly smart and creatively intuitive, which makes for fun problem solving- sometimes I miss the obvious however it often means I see solution that is out of the box.
With that little pep talk, here I go. Day one. It was a beautiful sunrise I look forward to seeing what the rest of the day brings.
I don't put up with that sort of abuse. The wild side of me is someone that shouldn't be woken. :)
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