In with the new…
and out with the old.
After an extensive search, the powers that be hired a new boss. I was so excited. No longer would I feel the pull of so many directions. Others warned me to be careful. I had never been one to take any job for granted, but felt I had done a pretty good job holding down the fort and the “new guy” seemed genuine. Now would be the time to get him up to speed and me in a position best suited to my newly proven abilities.
[Note to self: trust those who have proven themselves before those who have not.]
It didn’t take long for the truth to emerge. Compliments in private followed by berating and name-calling in front of and with other managers led to knowing my time was limited. I thought I had about a year, enough time to implement the new accounting system. I was wrong.
By the beginning of November I was no longer among the working class. I was still attending classes and had another year to go before completing my degree. And even with our strained relationship, Dwayne was there for me, for us. It would be many months before I would stop analyzing every moment, every misstep.
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Nothing is worse than looking for a job in a rural area. Unless you are looking for a job in a rural area during a recession. People were being laid off all over the country and the housing market had finally burst. This was one of the many times I was thankful for a few positive financial choices: owning a home with a low mortgage, finally taking my mother’s advice and banking every raise received for the past 4 years, and finding & embracing the many great couponing/shopping/freebie resources on the web.
I don’t want to wait for part 4; I want it now!
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Anne Bender
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August 17th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
@Mitch, Flattery will get you everywhere!
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It sounds like your four year degree is going to include some hard real life lessons. The fact that you recognize it and are learning from it sets you apart from the masses. You will get through it. Enough pet talk, get to work on part four lol
At fifty, my wife is going to nursing school. She quit her job late last year and it’s been a struggle on just my income but in the end it will be worth it.
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