Work Life

Whew, the weekends go by way too fast, right?

Did you know that I barely landed myself a M-F job one year ago?  It's true.  Since senior year of college I worked retail jobs.  After graduating college I began a Manager In Training program at a retailer with intentions of only staying on board for one or two years.  Fast forward nine years and I was still in retail management.

Now don't get me wrong - I had a lot of fun along the way.  I met two of my main best friends by working in retail management.  I technically met Isaac while I was working at my first management job - even though he didn't work retail. 

Anyway-flash forward nine years later : I was offered my dream job and life changed.  It took a few months for me to adjust to having to go to sleep at normal hours, be in one place for hours on end, have the opportunity to have an hour lunch, but I adjusted and I adjusted well.

Looking back I can't believe how long I went without having a "normal person" job.  And it wasn't due to lack of trying.  I interviewed at many a places with a M-F schedule but things didn't work out...many many many times.  But as the (annoying) age old saying goes: everything happens for a reason.

So this past year I've been living my best life.  I've been able to do so much more with family, friends, and of course Isaac.  I've discovered that I have different types of interests and hobbies.  It's been amazing get to know me again.

This isn't to say that if you do NOT have a M-F job that you're missing out.  Again, I had some great times.  But my end-goal was always to get the job I have now.  Even though I didn't know it existed. 

Hope that yall are living your best lives.  And if you aren't - keep trying.

-CE