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Wow. It's been a long time since I posted on here. Today seems like a good time to update.
This has been a good week. I got a quality grading back (we get one every trimester) and the goal is to get above a 90; I got a 94 so I'm super stoked. But what I'm really, really excited about is that I met with my mentor Betty. I didn't intend to tell her yet, but I ended up telling her that I wanted to become a remote underwriter; that way I could work from home (and come back to Buffalo where I belong!). The Hartford does have remote underwriters who work either from home or small regional offices (there happens to be one in Buffalo). However, remote underwriters typically have at least one year of experience. But when I spoke with Betty, she said not to worry about it; she said that there was a good chance that we would be able to make it happen, and that she knew my work ethic and that I was very productive, so she wasn't worried about it. She advised me to draft a word document with all the reasons why it would be good for the company for me to become a remote underwriter; that's my new weekend project. If I could convince the Hartford to let me become a remote underwriter, I could come back to Buffalo and keep my job. I've wanted to get back there ever since I left; it was never the plan to leave. It was never something I wanted. My life has kind of been on hold ever since I left Buffalo, and gettting back there would let me continue to develop as an individual. I have felt ever since I left that I made the wrong decision, even though I had no other alternative, and going back would maybe let me feel as if I was finally beginning to put things right. If they do not let me become a remote underwriter, it's something I would leave the job over. But here's hoping I don't have to do that!
What else? The weather is starting to turn good and winter is winding down. That's always a big thing for me. I'll be coming out to Buffalo this next weekend to spend time with everybody. It's going to be my birthday and I want to spend it with friends. I didn't get to meet with my supervisor but I'm going to be able to do that within a week or two. I've also finally gotten some chord structures and lyrics committed for the E.P I want to create. The ATG retreat is in two weekends so I'm looking forward to that. But most of all, I'm happy because what I want most is to come back to Buffalo, and the method behind my return is beginning to materialize.
This has been a good week. I got a quality grading back (we get one every trimester) and the goal is to get above a 90; I got a 94 so I'm super stoked. But what I'm really, really excited about is that I met with my mentor Betty. I didn't intend to tell her yet, but I ended up telling her that I wanted to become a remote underwriter; that way I could work from home (and come back to Buffalo where I belong!). The Hartford does have remote underwriters who work either from home or small regional offices (there happens to be one in Buffalo). However, remote underwriters typically have at least one year of experience. But when I spoke with Betty, she said not to worry about it; she said that there was a good chance that we would be able to make it happen, and that she knew my work ethic and that I was very productive, so she wasn't worried about it. She advised me to draft a word document with all the reasons why it would be good for the company for me to become a remote underwriter; that's my new weekend project. If I could convince the Hartford to let me become a remote underwriter, I could come back to Buffalo and keep my job. I've wanted to get back there ever since I left; it was never the plan to leave. It was never something I wanted. My life has kind of been on hold ever since I left Buffalo, and gettting back there would let me continue to develop as an individual. I have felt ever since I left that I made the wrong decision, even though I had no other alternative, and going back would maybe let me feel as if I was finally beginning to put things right. If they do not let me become a remote underwriter, it's something I would leave the job over. But here's hoping I don't have to do that!
What else? The weather is starting to turn good and winter is winding down. That's always a big thing for me. I'll be coming out to Buffalo this next weekend to spend time with everybody. It's going to be my birthday and I want to spend it with friends. I didn't get to meet with my supervisor but I'm going to be able to do that within a week or two. I've also finally gotten some chord structures and lyrics committed for the E.P I want to create. The ATG retreat is in two weekends so I'm looking forward to that. But most of all, I'm happy because what I want most is to come back to Buffalo, and the method behind my return is beginning to materialize.