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Enjoying a brief respite here at work since everyone is at a quarterly meeting... sometimes it's nice to not be on a permanent team. : ) It's been stressful here lately because I've been training a new person, and I'm having a really hard time connecting with her. It's mostly because she's so quiet--I feel like I have to make an effort to get her up to speed on anything and everything, since she's not reaching out to me with questions or updates. I'm afraid this will ultimately reflect poorly on me, if I'm not able to get her to change this bad habit. I think she'll be forced to come out of her shell more when I actually hand off the department to her... but again, that's quite a challenge because I feel like she's not ready for anything. I'm currently in decorative home (my old area), and it's so complex that there really shouldn't be a new person stepping in.
Ultimately I shouldn't worry--people here will know that I'm doing my best, and as several people here have pointed out to me, I'll be gone in less than 2 months. But me being me, I'm still trying to be a perfectionist!
Of course, the reason I will be gone soon is because...
I GOT THE PROMOTION^!#$q^!!!!!
I'm really excited about going to a new area--I think part of my stress here is that burned out feeling I've had for a while. It will feel really good to start fresh with people who don't know me--in some ways, I feel like it's easier to impress and do well when people don't have preconceived notions about you. The new job is in merchandise presentation, so I will be in charge of arranging product in all the different stores. I'm a little nervous because it's a big pay raise & jump in responsibilities, but I will do my absolute best!