So I was re-reading my past posts; my god, what a shitty blogger I am. Scratch that, what a shitty writer I am. Gah. Since I have been out of school, I just haven't had to write as much. I think I am losing my touch. I used to be pretty decent. Not fantastic, but I was good. I am going to start blogging more. It's going to be good stuff. Not just updates on life, but actual musings and thoughts on things that make life interesting. It just needs to happen.
Since I am exhausted from work, I will just do a quick update on that little part of my life. I started a few weeks ago as the Levi's specialist. So far, so good. I am still trying to find my voice in the department. I don't want to be known as the newbie bitch that tells everyone what to do. Luckily, given my job title, I can be that newbie bitch that tells people what to do. It's kind of a complicated thing though. I am technically the leader of the young men's team. However, associates from all areas of the men's department work in the same general area. So when it comes to cleaning out the fitting rooms and things like that, it's kind of difficult to assert myself with people from the other areas, if that makes any sense. I am talking to my manager about it tomorrow.
Speaking of managers. I saw a job opening for a management position at another store. As much as I love where I am, if another opportunity presented itself at a different store, I would take it. I went to talk to our HR manager, who also runs the other store to see what she had to say. I heard what I wanted to and what I did not want to hear. I didn't want to hear that the position is for the three largest volume parts of the store and that the most recent manager quit because she was too overwhelmed with the position. I did hear that they do keep their eyes and ears peeled for opportunities and if something arose that they thought would suit me, they would let me know and help me to take the appropriate steps. She also said that right now there is a freeze on executive positions, so nothing is being posted at this time. She was surprised that the one I had found was posted. She told me that more will become available closer to February. Words cannot express my excitement. I also talked to my former manager today. She had said that she was also keeping an eye open for things that I would be good at. I am super pumped for what is to come. In just a few short months, I could be a manager. Sounds pretty awesome to me. I am just so glad that I am in a place that is so supportive of people moving up and that they are so helpful with getting people to the level they know they can be at.
