I have a JOB you know! And yet, it's after 11pm and I'm still up, blogging, of all things. I really need to go to bed!
So far, my job is pretty cool. I just need to learn to ignore these low confidence days. You gotta have more confidence when you're working a soft money job.
Everyone at this place is really friendly and outgoing, which makes me feel so welcome. Very different from the two jobs I had at Hell1 and Hell2 before I decided to go to graduate school. It's nice to feel welcome and valued. My boss is always saying "come on in here, you gotta meet Maria, she's great!"
This weekend we are going down to Philadelphia to visit a similar research institute, so MG and I are making a weekend of it. I love Philadelphia.
Welcome and valued! You know that I'm a field hand this summer? Which I could never have imagined, but I do feel valued. Every day when I leave, my supervisor thanks me for being there that day. Besides which, I have learned that I am not weak or fragile or brittle, and my tubby middle-aged body has power and stamina. Which I could have sort of known after many months of therapy, but still not have had the full realization that I have now. Yay confidence!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it has worked out this way for you, not having to move across the country. I bet MG is glad, too!