Reflections
Today was the last day of work for the year. The day after tomorrow is Christmas. This is the first place I've worked that has closed for Christmas. It's exciting.
At the start of the year I made a post where I asked questions/made predictions to go back to at the end of the year. Well here we are and here they are.
Will I like it? Mostly. Overall yes, you have your moments where you miss your old job and old coworkers but you're growing into your new role nicely and it will only get better.
I predict I will cry. Interestingly enough I did not cry at work once this year. I know! I felt like it once or twice but never actually did it. Crying in the car after work doesn't count >.>
Will I like my coworkers? Will they like me? Will we get along? They like you. You will like them. You get on with the older ones because they remind you of other people and you know how to talk to them. The ones your age like you but you have trouble relating to them. It's ok. You'll get there.
I predict I'll be tired. Duh. Next question.
I foresee a steep learning curve. Again. Duh. Continuing professional development means I have homework and prescribed reading for the rest of my working life.
Will I be glad I did this? Will I have regrets? Overall, you're happy you came. Sometimes it's hard and you're very tired and often at least a little lonely but you know this is a good place for you. You know that you're very lucky to be where you are. Sometimes you wonder if it really would have been that awful to just stay in your old job forever (or at least until your back gave out) but you know you would have spent the entire time feeling like you were wasting your potential and wondering what might have been. That job was really good for you and you felt comfortably and happy there, but it was never meant to be forever.
I could realistically stay in this job and this city forever. I could grow old, wind down to retirement and adopt 60 cats here. I really could
How will I feel new city compares to old? New city is great. All praise new city.
At the start of the year I made a post where I asked questions/made predictions to go back to at the end of the year. Well here we are and here they are.
Will I like it? Mostly. Overall yes, you have your moments where you miss your old job and old coworkers but you're growing into your new role nicely and it will only get better.
I predict I will cry. Interestingly enough I did not cry at work once this year. I know! I felt like it once or twice but never actually did it. Crying in the car after work doesn't count >.>
Will I like my coworkers? Will they like me? Will we get along? They like you. You will like them. You get on with the older ones because they remind you of other people and you know how to talk to them. The ones your age like you but you have trouble relating to them. It's ok. You'll get there.
I predict I'll be tired. Duh. Next question.
I foresee a steep learning curve. Again. Duh. Continuing professional development means I have homework and prescribed reading for the rest of my working life.
Will I be glad I did this? Will I have regrets? Overall, you're happy you came. Sometimes it's hard and you're very tired and often at least a little lonely but you know this is a good place for you. You know that you're very lucky to be where you are. Sometimes you wonder if it really would have been that awful to just stay in your old job forever (or at least until your back gave out) but you know you would have spent the entire time feeling like you were wasting your potential and wondering what might have been. That job was really good for you and you felt comfortably and happy there, but it was never meant to be forever.
I could realistically stay in this job and this city forever. I could grow old, wind down to retirement and adopt 60 cats here. I really could
How will I feel new city compares to old? New city is great. All praise new city.