I have a new job! It’s in the same company, but a different part– so different that it might as well be a new company. New office, new team, new part of the business and I now have ‘senior’ in my title (which means very little, but makes me feel a bit more special!).
It’s taken a few interviews, a lot of thinking, much discussion with people with bigger brains than me, and a heap of negotiating with various HR departments who seemed to be trying to diddle me a bit (and then having to tell them the letter I was about to sign with my new details on had given me an unexpected (and incorrect) pay rise of £5k – that took a lot to admit to rather than just sign!), but here we are. I’ve done my last day in my old role, packed up my desk and on Monday I’ll be the new girl. Gulp.
Packing up my desk. I have A LOT of stuff.
A few people have suggested that I use this opportunity to reinvent myself. My problem is, I’m not sure how. I don’t have time to identify a new look and anyway, I’d never pull off something professional and sophisticated. I have taken my boots in to the shoe menders be re-heeled though, so maybe that counts? No? Oh.
So possibly a new personality? A bit more professional? Well I’m going to try not to tell anyone I’ll be buggering them, or taking stick insects with me to the office, and I’ll try to make sure I don’t wander round with noodles stuck to my nose. I’ll also do my best not to give my new boss my parent’s phone number instead of mine, resulting in an awkward conversation. But I have a feeling that there will still be incidents, however much I try to change.
I’m going to miss my old team a lot. A while back we decided our office wasn’t terribly creative so I made a crocheted owl tree – one for each of us. I also posted one to each person in the team around the world. I thought most of them would just consider getting me a straight jacket for Christmas and use the owl as a dog toy or something. Today I send out a goodbye e-mail to everyone…and they sent me back owl selfies. They all still have them. That made me very, very smiley :o)
the owl tree
I’m a bit scared about the new challenges (and there are many of them in taking this role, believe me!), but I’m excited about meeting a whole office of new people. I hope some of them like me. Maybe I’ll try out the professional bit for a few days and see how it goes. If it goes badly, at least I’ll be breaking them in gently. And at least I’ll have a few things to tell you about on here :o)
The view from what is now my old office.
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WOO HOO!!! I am so excited for you. You’re going to be fab and I can’t wait to hear all about it. W Whatever you do, please be you, maybe a little less tiger like in the office but don’t change for others – if we were all the same, it would be incredibly boring. xxx
Thank you :o) Tiger or Tigger? Own prowls, the other bounces….which should I be doing less of? :o) x
Definitely more prowling and less bouncing. :)
Got it! :o)
Good luck Pog (not that you’ll need it), the new team will be very lucky to have you, life should never be boring, and boring you ain’t.XX
I think I might need the luck actually, it’s going to be one hell of a learning curve! So thank you, on both counts :o)
You most definitely do NOT need to reinvent yourself. We love you just the way you are. But if there’s something that’s brought you problems in the past – something that leads people to unburden themselves to you, perhaps – this is a great time to put it under wraps.
Thank you, you lovely lady. And message received and understood :o)
You are a lovely girl Helen! be yourself.. life is too short to pretend, or try to please others. Focus on the challenge ahead and on delivering to the best of your ability.. that will win you loads of friends! :) All the best darling xx
Thank you, Susana. I’ll do my best to follow your advice :o)
Wow that’s exciting best of luck honey just b yourself and they will all love you!
Thank you, Sacha :o)
Congratulations! Do tell me what you’re up to, and as everyone here has said, don’t change all the wonderful things you are, just be comfortable and true to yourself :-) Lxxx
Thank you, Lynn. Although you know how sometimes I need to be less myself and more…someone else :o) x
Oh and that lovely view from your old desk is one of the things I miss about that building – I do love it :-) Lxx
Having just arrived at the new place, I can confirm that the view is nowhere near as exciting….but I am sure I will learn to love it :o)