Hello, My name is Beth and I am a lifer...
While I was reading my brother Mark's blog today http://www.magicjunk.com/blog/ I realized that I will be celebrating my 13 year anniversary with the County of Lancaster this January. HOLY CRAP!!! 13 YEARS!! But it's okay--I really like my job. Let me clarify: I like what I do (I could live w/o the office BS) In fact, I helped two women secure employment this week and both were so happy. One even said I was the "bomb" - that is much better than being told to F-off :)
The whole point of this blog entry is this: I am a lifer. There is a Supervisors position opening up in my office and I am qualified, but I don't think I would want to take it. One of the reasons is because I would no longer work with clients. Secondly, there is less flex time and more paperwork (God I hate paperwork) Another is because I have breasts--I would have more success putting skis on my shoulders and trying to get thru a revolving door than being a woman and getting hired for this position. I guess I should be mad at the unfairness of it but I am not planning on burning my bra just yet. Believe it or not, the work I am doing leaves the world a little better each day I go to work. Maybe not huge social change, but little baby steps.
I am not trying to get mystical at this point, but sometimes I think it was my destiny to help others. Or, I got lucky and fell into this line of work, because I did not want to have to take Math courses in college. Either way-I am okay with where I am and for how long I have been at it (and 4 weeks of Vacation doesn't hurt either).
I may just apply for the Supervisors job--just to shake things up--plus it never hurts to interview.
While I was reading my brother Mark's blog today http://www.magicjunk.com/blog/ I realized that I will be celebrating my 13 year anniversary with the County of Lancaster this January. HOLY CRAP!!! 13 YEARS!! But it's okay--I really like my job. Let me clarify: I like what I do (I could live w/o the office BS) In fact, I helped two women secure employment this week and both were so happy. One even said I was the "bomb" - that is much better than being told to F-off :)
The whole point of this blog entry is this: I am a lifer. There is a Supervisors position opening up in my office and I am qualified, but I don't think I would want to take it. One of the reasons is because I would no longer work with clients. Secondly, there is less flex time and more paperwork (God I hate paperwork) Another is because I have breasts--I would have more success putting skis on my shoulders and trying to get thru a revolving door than being a woman and getting hired for this position. I guess I should be mad at the unfairness of it but I am not planning on burning my bra just yet. Believe it or not, the work I am doing leaves the world a little better each day I go to work. Maybe not huge social change, but little baby steps.
I am not trying to get mystical at this point, but sometimes I think it was my destiny to help others. Or, I got lucky and fell into this line of work, because I did not want to have to take Math courses in college. Either way-I am okay with where I am and for how long I have been at it (and 4 weeks of Vacation doesn't hurt either).
I may just apply for the Supervisors job--just to shake things up--plus it never hurts to interview.
posted by Beth at Tuesday, December 06, 2005
2 Comments:
I think it was your destiny to help others. You're very good at it.
The decisions of a career path are always tough ones... but I'm pretty sure you know yourself well enough to go where your heart is, B.
The point of my post was merely to step away from the routine for a moment, and make sure your train is rolling in the right direction. Rock on, sister.
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