A little over a year ago, I stepped way out of my comfort zone. I catapulted out of it, actually, and couldn’t even see my comfort zone anymore from where I landed. I left a job I had had for over a decade, and I accepted a position that I knew was temporary but would add unbelievable experience to my resume.
I was instantly thrown into the deep end, and I was surprised how quickly I surfaced, swimming, thriving. Hey! I was actually really good at this! I was juggling a million moving parts, but I pulled it all together smoothly and kept it moving and growing. I got a lot of compliments, while a similar program that started at the same time has been struggling and barely surviving under a different director.
Alas, all good things come to an end. Like I said, I knew the job was temporary. When the end date of our program was set in stone, I was sad but not surprised. I updated my resume with my new experience and started sending it out, ready for my next adventure.
I have mentioned a few times that there were some happy changes at work coming down the line, but until something was in writing, I didn’t want to announce it. Nothing moves quickly in a government office, and this was no exception! But last week, after many meetings and discussions, then waiting for the infamously slow approval process, I was finally presented with a formal offer for a permanent position in my current company. I accepted.
I am nervous and excited all at the same time. I have been told that this office has no problem letting temporary staff just leave after a program ends, so I am proud (and relieved) that they decided they would rather keep me around than let me walk away. My new circle of co-workers is excited that I will very soon be joining them, and I am looking forward to learning from them.
Any change, even good ones, can be stressful: stepping into the unknown, not quite sure what to expect, hopeful but also anxious. But if the past year or so has taught me anything, it’s this: this change is going to be exactly what I make of it, and I am perfectly capable of slaying it!
Sweat & Sparkle 