My life has been pretty crazy, busy these last few months. I posed on Facebook a while back when this all happened, but for those who only follow my blog, I will share it in more detail. I had been pretty unhappy at my job for the last six months or so I was there and I was just very unsettled with where I was at and what I was doing. I had a great co-worker who helped me get through everything and I can't thank her enough! Back in December I applied for a job with the school district. It was a shot in the dark but the timing couldn't have been more perfect! I could hardly believe that at the time that I was ready, it was very likely I was going to get an out! After days of anxiously waiting, I got a call back that they offered it to someone who had had previous experience in this field. I was crushed, but I felt like it was too good to be true so I decided to put my head down and just go to work and not take it personally.
About two months later, another position opened up and I jumped all over it. My current boss, at the time, found out I was looking for other work and instantly reduced my pay and hours until he could find a replacement. That's the kind of environment I knew I had to get away from. That very day, I got a call from the school district saying they wanted to offer me the job for the first position I had initially applied for. I was ecstatic to say the least! The next day I showed up to work ready to quit my job and leave it all behind me and never look back. It was the BEST feeling knowing that I was getting out of that place. It was so toxic, I cannot even begin to explain....
On a bright, shiny, cheery note, since having taken this new job, my life has changed so much for the better. I remember crying every night because I hated my job. Now, I laugh 100 times a day, I work with an amazing staff, and I get to work with kids! I seriously thank my lucky stars and count my blessings because I am in such a better place.
I have been very independent my entire life and always battle when life gets tough. Going from employers who would tell an absolute lie to save their own back, deal dishonestly and have no loyalty or appreciation for your hard work is not easy, but it has shown me a lot about myself. I realize that I am smart, desirable and deserving. I am strong enough to leave and do not have to stay anywhere that I'm not appreciated and where the environment isn't healthy and fulfilling.
So, if you're in the same shoes, my advice to you is leave. I used to think about how good the money was and that that would be reason enough to stay. How wrong I was. There are still good people out there who will pay good money and will be respectful and want to have you around. This is no fairytale, of course, as everything in life has a villain, or a rain cloud that pops by every once in a while. But all the good outweighs the bad and I couldn't be more grateful for the place I am at and the people who support me through it all.
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