Good afternoon, everyone!!!
I was talking to my husband and sister this last week and told them since taking this new job I've learned a great deal about myself. Strange how things like that take place.
I've always been one that believes it's all in our mind frame when dealing with life. However, this particular job has taken this aspect to an entirely deeper level for me.
I work at a job where you are not always doing the same thing. Sometimes you even switch up halfway through the shift. Each job holds it's own set of challenges. From the beginning, I would catch myself saying, "I don't know if I can do this all night." My shifts are twelve hours. When I was put into a situation where this was my mind frame, I would immediately give myself a pep talk. "Girl, you just need to get your groove." "You know if you go into this with an 'I can't' attitude you're not going to be able to do it."
So, I keep encouraging myself to push forward. At the end of the shift, I surprise myself by how easy it was to find my groove and actually make things work.
I only work weekends. So every other weekend my supervisors and the people I work with change up, so I only work with the same people twice a month. This particular weekend has put me with a leader whom I really have a great time with. When we were first thrown together two weeks ago, I would say she probably thought, "Oh my word." Because this was one of those machines where I really needed to figure out my groove, LOL. By the end of that weekend, she and I really clicked.
Yesterday, I was informed I was one of her strongest workers. I was also informed, they are going to try to keep me on her machines with her (if possible) until the contract for these are up. I was floored. Because like I said, this was one of THOSE machines.
Had I given up on myself from that first moment two weeks ago, I would have missed out on so much. I would have missed out on proving to myself I could do it. I would have missed out on all the laughter we've had the last two weekends we worked together. I would have missed out on the eye opening positivity that surrounds this new work place.
I have never worked anywhere where the atmosphere is so positive. I can say this with a hundred percent honesty. Even when things are going completely chaotic that positivity overwhelms you. It's like a blanket of comfort even when you feel like you need to do better. The leads are so positive and helpful. They encourage you, help you succeed, and help you help yourself with constructive guidance.
I'm super glad I made this move. The work is very physical, which is definitely something I like. It counteracts my writing by being the physical to the mental aspects of writing. Such balance. I feel it all the way to my core.
I've told myself many times over since starting here, "I should have done this years ago." But I know deep down I had to do what I did in the past in order to really truly appreciate this new job. To understand what about it makes it a good fit for me and allows me to push myself in ways I have never before. So, I do not regret my past jobs. They've all taught me something. Things I like, things I don't like.
I have no regrets. I learn something new about myself every weekend I work. Twelve hour shifts may sound like a lot. But, I've found that twelve hours is hardly noticeable when you enjoy what you're doing and when you work at the pace we work. It just flies by. One minute I'm at work, the next I've already been there twelve hours and am on my way home.
The hour drive there and back gives me lots of thinking time. It allows me to access the things I've learned. It gives me time to wind down after such an upbeat pace. It gives me time to say, "I told you it was all in your mind frame." LOL.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!
I was talking to my husband and sister this last week and told them since taking this new job I've learned a great deal about myself. Strange how things like that take place.
I've always been one that believes it's all in our mind frame when dealing with life. However, this particular job has taken this aspect to an entirely deeper level for me.
I work at a job where you are not always doing the same thing. Sometimes you even switch up halfway through the shift. Each job holds it's own set of challenges. From the beginning, I would catch myself saying, "I don't know if I can do this all night." My shifts are twelve hours. When I was put into a situation where this was my mind frame, I would immediately give myself a pep talk. "Girl, you just need to get your groove." "You know if you go into this with an 'I can't' attitude you're not going to be able to do it."
So, I keep encouraging myself to push forward. At the end of the shift, I surprise myself by how easy it was to find my groove and actually make things work.
I only work weekends. So every other weekend my supervisors and the people I work with change up, so I only work with the same people twice a month. This particular weekend has put me with a leader whom I really have a great time with. When we were first thrown together two weeks ago, I would say she probably thought, "Oh my word." Because this was one of those machines where I really needed to figure out my groove, LOL. By the end of that weekend, she and I really clicked.
Yesterday, I was informed I was one of her strongest workers. I was also informed, they are going to try to keep me on her machines with her (if possible) until the contract for these are up. I was floored. Because like I said, this was one of THOSE machines.
Had I given up on myself from that first moment two weeks ago, I would have missed out on so much. I would have missed out on proving to myself I could do it. I would have missed out on all the laughter we've had the last two weekends we worked together. I would have missed out on the eye opening positivity that surrounds this new work place.
I have never worked anywhere where the atmosphere is so positive. I can say this with a hundred percent honesty. Even when things are going completely chaotic that positivity overwhelms you. It's like a blanket of comfort even when you feel like you need to do better. The leads are so positive and helpful. They encourage you, help you succeed, and help you help yourself with constructive guidance.
I'm super glad I made this move. The work is very physical, which is definitely something I like. It counteracts my writing by being the physical to the mental aspects of writing. Such balance. I feel it all the way to my core.
I've told myself many times over since starting here, "I should have done this years ago." But I know deep down I had to do what I did in the past in order to really truly appreciate this new job. To understand what about it makes it a good fit for me and allows me to push myself in ways I have never before. So, I do not regret my past jobs. They've all taught me something. Things I like, things I don't like.
I have no regrets. I learn something new about myself every weekend I work. Twelve hour shifts may sound like a lot. But, I've found that twelve hours is hardly noticeable when you enjoy what you're doing and when you work at the pace we work. It just flies by. One minute I'm at work, the next I've already been there twelve hours and am on my way home.
The hour drive there and back gives me lots of thinking time. It allows me to access the things I've learned. It gives me time to wind down after such an upbeat pace. It gives me time to say, "I told you it was all in your mind frame." LOL.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!