Message #4544

[goldenearring]

Good Saturday morning, Andrea:

I have a great combination of a number of things that make me so happy where I am at right now with my current position, that I keep pinching myself to make sure I'm not in a dream.  I can only thank God (and, believe me, I do all day long, every week!)  I am close to home, with a **LOT** of flexibility regarding my schedule (it's o.k. to work from home from time-to-time, come in late, leave early without having to ask for permission), great salary, great benefits, learning skills that have prepared me for the next step back, a dream boss who lets me call the shots regarding what I do and how I do it (as long as stuff gets done), and (on the whole) excellent co-workers who are there because they also have good deals and believe that if we all mind our own business and take care of the company's business, we can keep this good thing goin' indefinitely.  That's not to say there aren't problems, because there are.  But, they are much more manageable due to all of the above.  I have someone to mentor and someone to mentor me.  The longer I am there, I am finding it possible to shed some of the undesirable duties of my job and grow into other areas.  I hope everyone gets the opportunity to experience something similar to what has fallen into my lap at least once in their working life.  (I've been cheated, been mis-treated, but now, daggone, it I am loved! <BIG cheesy grin>)