A New Direction

I got a letter in the mail today from Animal Care Center saying that even though I would probably be a good addition to their staff, they found someone more qualified for the position. Which is what I expected. I probably would have been sadder, if not for....

The fact that I already got hired by another emergency pet hospital earlier today. It's the one that my step-mom works at, which should be cool. I'll be working Tuesday through Friday, 5:30 - 12:30, and Saturday 12-4 (although my step-mom told me I could probably get more hours on Saturday if I wanted). I'm starting at $10 an hour, but after my training (about a month or so), I'll make $12 an hour. That's $2.25 more an hour than I'm making right now. So I'm stoked about that. I'll also have Blue Shield medical, and a 401K (they don't match what I put in it, unfortunately, but I'll take what I can get). So I start in two weeks. I gave my notice at my job today. It was kind of sad. I've worked with my co-workers for 3 years, and I'll miss them. They're good people. My problems with my current job haven't been with my store, it's been with my company. However, I am a music addict, so I'll still be there all the time. And I'll probably pick up some shifts during Christmas.

That said, I'm stoked. I finally feel like I have a job which has a good chance of being a career for me. I can go on to get a vet tech license, and I could even go on to become a full blown doctor of vetenairy medicine. Then again, I could go on to get a masters in ecology and go into a whole different field. The point is, for the first time in my working career, I feel like I can actaully go somewhere with my job. Like I said, I love my store, but retail is a dead end job. Sure, I could become a manager and then a DM or an RM or whatever, but then I'd become the people I loathe. I'm not stupid enough to think that I could become a DM and not be like all the other ones and change a company for the better; thath's something that has to occur and the ownership level (which, if I ever become wealthy enough, I will start my own music store).

So, I'm excited about my new job. Sure, it's going to be tough; I'm going into a field where I have hardly any experience (book smart but not skilled in any of the tasks), but that will make the job even better. Who wants to be in a job that doesn't challenge you.

Now, it's time to drink Kirin and watch Cabin Fever.