February 24, 2010

Beautiful view from the pier. I really needed this this morning to rest and regroup! I have been working more than I am used to, in an enviroment that makes me very stressed and unhappy. Needless to say, it is a bad time to be leaving a job. It is close to home, very convenient in that way and up until we merged with another company, very enjoyable. Now I pretty much dread it. We went from being a small office with a small staff who had been together for about 4 years and we all get along well. Now we are involved in a heavy sales enviroment which they try to disguise as "customer service". We have quotas now, and "sales goals" which I can slowly feel this starting to set us against each other to compete and to get the account before someone else does instead of working together like we used to. NOT a good feeling at all. I am trying to hang in there at least until summer when maybe I can find something else or stay home for the summer with my little boy. I have never spent so much time away from him since he has been born! I don't like it. My day off is Wednesday, and it sure helps and makes the job bearable. I drop S. off at school, get my coffee and today I walked from pier to pier and back again, thinking and destressing. Two dolphins followed me for a little while. Tonight I will make dinner for my mom and we will go to a knitting class around the corner. It is very relaxing and I am looking forward to going. Ending on a good note, my niece Amber had her baby girl Olivia last night at 7:18pm. She is healthy and beautiful!