Changes
So I have a new job now. Same school, different department. I like it, but I’m not so crazy about the ulcer it’s giving me. Or the gray hair. Ok, technically I haven’t seen any gray hair yet, but I know it’s coming. I can feel it tingling just below my scalp.
The job has been quite a transition. I was working for a woman who was much more a friend than a boss, and it turns out all the stuff they tell you about that being a bad idea is actually pretty on the money. I loved that job and a big part of why was working for her. I almost turned down a huge promotion with a big pay raise because of my relationship with her. There were other reasons, but if I’m being really honest, that was the biggest one. Made the transition and she hardly spoke to me for three weeks. She was cordial, but I could tell she was hurt that I moved.
So here I went from working for a friend to having people work for me. One temp, one remote, and one brand new employee were all sitting with baited breath, just waiting for me to give them something to do. I feel like I’m ok with the managerial stuff, but it’s all pretty new. I just don’t want to screw things up too badly.
So that’s my big change for now. Fingers crossed that it doesn’t kill me.