I have been ducking life and laying low for a bit. I had mentioned some stuff going on in the background and I think I finally have a handle on what is happening and how I am going to deal with it.
Last Thursday, I was offered a very good part time job back at the paper I used to work for, in the same department, for my old boss (who I loved working for and wish I could clone). It was a strong base plus commission and potential for extra hours was plentiful. I was very excited about this and was going to train on a new system they installed in my absence tomorrow.
I had also been recruited by an insurance company and was being heavily pursued at the time of my interview with the paper. However, I had not yet passed my licensing exam, so they could not legally offer me a position with their firm.
I took and passed the exam today. I have a full time, professional career-oriented position waiting for me at the life insurance company starting Monday.
I stopped in to visit my former and soon-to-be again boss at the paper after I got my Certificate of Authority (aka License) to tell him in person that I was declining his offer of employment. He had been NOTHING but good to me in all of my dealings with him and I felt he deserved the courtesy of being told face-to-face that I was going onto "greener pastures". (Again- I left him to move onto the job I was recently laid off from under career advancement circumstances as well.)
He was completely gracious and very excited for me. He wished me all the best, and invited me to call on him once I got my feet under me. He also, without reservation or condition, told me that if the insurance job didn't work out, or if I did not like it, or anything went wrong in any way- to CALL HIM. He would FIND a job for me.
I have a plan and a contingency. I have awesome friends, fabulous family, wonderful church support and a rockin' husband.
I am fearfully and wonderfully made. And I am valued at a price beyond rubies. I get it now, that this was to show me a whole lot about who my friends are, and what I am meant to do.
I'm ok. And I'm getting better.
Amen.
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Congratulations, Heather! YAAAAAYYYY! This is super news! Have a relaxing rest of the week and I'll be praying for you on Monday!!
I'm SOOOOOO happy for you!!! Look at that, God opened up more doors than you can walk through. How exciting in every way. I cannot wait to hear all about your new job. Congrats! :)
Una here. I can't believe it. I have been thinking of a book title: Not Quite Pretty!!! I tried using it to start a blog and found it was unavailable!! Imagine my surprise. Somebody else was thinking the same thing. Something else we have in common: I also worked for a newspaper at one time! Good luck with your blog, your new career in insurance and your family life.
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