3 weeks in
I just finished my third week at my new job. And I have to say I am SOO busy. All day long there is something for me to do. Stuff I have to leave unfinished from the day to pick up the next. Several times this week, I've looked at my clock and realized that it's 12:45 and I still haven't gone to lunch. And you know what. I LOVE every minuet of it. It feels so good to actually be doing something with my day. I'm actually working! I'm communicating with people, I'm processing stuff, I'm helping people. It's the end of the week where I work 9 1/2 hour days and go to school all night and I should be completely dead. I'm tired, but I am actually energized. It feels so good to actually be able to use my skills again. I know that as the quarter goes on I'll probaby lose steam, but I will probably still be ever grateful for this job. Granted it's not my dream job, or one I want to have until retirement, but it is definitely what I needed right now.
But, it keeps me on my toes. There is SO MUCH to learn and I feel like I'm constantly playing catch up. The lady I took over for had been doing this job for 15 years, so when she trained me I think there was just so much that was second nature to her that she just glossed over somethings. I ask her (she was promoted to another job in our office) and my new supervisor questions at least 9-10 times an hour. I just know I'm going to make a mistake at one point, but hopefully if I just keep asking questions, it won't be a terribly bad mistake. I did loose a piece of paper this week that was kinda important. I have no clue where it went, I swear I searched everywhere in my office, I'll have to give another look on Tuesday. I still can't believe I actually got this job. I am so afraid it's going to be taken away from me. But my bosses seem to think I'm capable, so i just hope I can keep up!!
But, it keeps me on my toes. There is SO MUCH to learn and I feel like I'm constantly playing catch up. The lady I took over for had been doing this job for 15 years, so when she trained me I think there was just so much that was second nature to her that she just glossed over somethings. I ask her (she was promoted to another job in our office) and my new supervisor questions at least 9-10 times an hour. I just know I'm going to make a mistake at one point, but hopefully if I just keep asking questions, it won't be a terribly bad mistake. I did loose a piece of paper this week that was kinda important. I have no clue where it went, I swear I searched everywhere in my office, I'll have to give another look on Tuesday. I still can't believe I actually got this job. I am so afraid it's going to be taken away from me. But my bosses seem to think I'm capable, so i just hope I can keep up!!