2.12.2014

Onward and Upward

Yesterday, I resigned from my job.

I had a great job. I worked from home selling advertising for a large newspaper here in California. My book of clients was pretty small, so my work load was light. I made average money, but considering my very flexible schedule, it has been a very hard job to give up.
The problem with the job was that I had too much time on my hands. 

I felt bored more than I felt challenged. At 2pm, I would literally sit at my dining room table and try and come with up a list of things that I could do to stay busy until Joel came home at 7pm.

Now, don't get me wrong, that schedule will be VERY missed at times. I've been able to take long lunches with friends during the week, skip out of town early on Fridays, manage to cook dinner most nights a week, and really avoid stress for about two years.

But, it's due time for a change.

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My new job will be still be in sales, but I'll be selling educational curriculum to schools here in California. My title has jumped to director of sales - and my workload, salary, and schedule have all about doubled. 

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I'm scared out of my mind that I'm not going to be able to succeed in this job, but I'm excited to give it my best shot. I get my own office, I get to travel, and I get to go back into the education world I thought I had long ago given up. 

It's going to be a big, big change but I'm not looking back.

19 comments:

  1. Congrats on this new adventure love! You are going to be amazing! Hope you have a wonderful week!

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  2. Congrats on the new job! Best of luck, lady!

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  3. Congratulations on the job!!!! You're going to do a great job! So proud of you!

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  4. Good for you, Tess! You've got big things coming your way xx

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  5. Oh, the places you'll go! Congrats!

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  6. congratulations friend!!! good for you for taking a big leap of faith and it sounds like this is going to be a fun new endeavor!! OXOX

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  7. GIRL. This is awesome! I'm so excited for you ... you are making things happen. Your last job was a good one but this will be a great one! Congrats!

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  8. Congrats! I completely understand being stuck with a job that offers amazing flexibility but you're ultimately not challenged--good for you for taking the plunge!

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  9. SO proud of you, girl! We still need to celebrate! xoxo

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  10. So proud of you. You need to come to NJ and sell me some curriculum!

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  11. Congrats! Always scary/exciting starting a new job! You'll do great!

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  12. Congratulations! You got this! :)

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  13. I'm so happy for you/proud of you. This is going to be an amazing next step and you're going to kill it!! Cocktails on me! :)

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  14. So excited that it is official! Can't wait to see where it takes you.

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  15. Good for you for wanting a challenge! Good luck!

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  16. That's so exciting! And good for you!! I'm sure you'll succeed, you're very driven! I suck at sales, so I knew instantly to not go into it. haha

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