Thought of the day - the week at work

What an interesting week this has been at work.  I have had an opportunity made available to me at HG, so I have had to do a lot of thinking.  I still have not made up my mind yet.  It's as though there is a tennis match going on in my brain.  The game changes quickly in my mind and just can't seem to make a decision.  Tomorrow, Monday, I will go and talk to a few people and get some more needed clarification and hopefully things will work out.  I did get pretty emotional about it on FB, but now  I realize that this can be a win/win situation.  It's just all in how I look at things.  That being said, I love where I am working.  I am in constant contact with my residents.  I love them and they love me.  If I had to make a decision, I would stay where I am for awhile just because of that.  Well, not just because of that, but it does play a big part.

I have never really been one of those people who sits down and makes a pros and cons list, but I think this may be an exception to the rule.  You see, I have only been with HG for 6 weeks, so this promotion is really out of the blue for me.  It is nice, however, to be noticed.  To me, that means that people are pleased with the job that I am doing.  And, I have since found out that this move was put into place by the big boss who I didn't know even knew who I was.  That is pretty flattering.  On the other hand, though, I love my job right now.  It's been a long, long time since I could say that I love my job.  I'm not perfect at it, but I do think I have more than met my supervisors' expectations of me and I go above and beyond the call of duty to give my residents a good experience.

Also, and this is one of the most important struggles I have right now, loyalty is important.  I realize that taking this other position would not be disloyal to the company but I do feel loyal to those that hired me.  After my graduation in May, I applied for over 40 jobs.  Social work, customer service, hospitality, retail, etc...you name it, I applied for it.  I just wanted to work.  I needed to get out of the house and do something.  Of course, bringing in some income was a priority as well.  Anyway, out of all of those jobs, I got only 1 interview.  Only 1!!!  And that was from Dining Services at HG.  Now, I come from a catering background but had not really waited tables before.  I have done plated dinner service, but this is a different animal all together.  My point being, these people took a chance on me when they didn't have to.  I am very grateful for that and a big part of me wants to fulfill my obligation to them for their risk taking actions.

So, after work tomorrow, I am hoping to make an informed position about my work situation.  The new position would come with an increase in money, so that's a positive as well.  Just lots of thinking to do, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

That is all.