New Beginnings

Another blog where I give thanks...

As I begin the second week at my new job, I couldn't be more thankful for this new opportunity God has afforded me. Whenever you begin a new job, it's always easy to be thankful for the new, but often times it's hard to be thankful for the old, especially if the old wasn't the best of situations.

The view from my old office.

As I moved through my first week at work, I became more and more thankful for my previous position. While I definitely still believe that my current manager hiring me was a bit of a stretch, and I am very grateful to him for seeing the potential within me, it is becoming more apparent how much the knowledge I have previously gained is going to and has already benefited me. Not only the knowledge needed for my profession and what I will be doing on a day to day basis, but things as simple as carrying oneself professionally, writing clear and concise emails that anticipate the person's next question, and actually being able to interpret emails. I don't know if it's just me, but I have always been shocked when a manager applauds me for doing my work and doing it thoroughly. Is this something that is truly lacking in today's work force?

I am thankful for my former manager for allowing me to jump in on anything and everything that came across my desk, guiding me where necessary, but allowing me to take the lead on so many different project. I am thankful for the opportunity to partner closely with the HR Department in such a way that allowed me to make an seamless transition into the Corporate HR space. I am thankful for my friends, to whom I will be forever indebted to for making my job situation tolerable enough to allow me to make it through for the period of time necessary to gain all of the experience I was able to. I am just plain thankful.

I walk past this lovely lady everyday on my way to work. 

As I go into my new role, I am thankful for my coworkers who are eager to teach me the ropes and are also willing to let me jump in where I can. I am thankful that they appreciate my contributions and recognize where my previous experience can lend a helping hand on a current situation. I am thankful for a manager that does not micromanage my day and instead allows me to work through the things that are coming across my desk and touches base with me every so often. I am thankful for a manager that is truly interested in what I can bring to the team and how I can grow my career in my current situation, not only because it is what the business needs, but because he genuinely cares about his team and the dynamic of the group as a whole.

I am thankful for the small things, like the fact that I am working for a company that truly values its employees and shows the appreciation in hard concrete ways. You don't always take a job for what is available to you, but it definitely goes a long way when a company goes above and beyond with its employee incentives. I am thankful that although I am now facing an hour long commute in each direction each day, it is an easy one and it affords me the time to pray and listen to my personal growth podcasts every day.

But most importantly, I am thankful for the opportunity to be able to continue my personal growth and take the next steps on the path that was predestined for me and my ultimate goals.