The Secret is Revealed!

Also, of course, the inventory management thing is what I have been doing for the last few years, with great success. They are starting me at the same pay I am making right now, but there are annual bonuses and the possibility for ...

I quit my job today. Just like that. My boss showed up, and I had a little talk with him, and now I am no longer employed with the company I had worked for for 11 years. It's strange to even think about. I'm still a little giddy over the whole thing.
It was bittersweet, because our new assistant manager, “Louie”, is actually a great guy and I will miss working with him.* I was glad he was opening today, rather than “Rita”, but at the same time, it was a shame to have to break the news to him. He was very sympathetic to my situation, and didn't make me feel bad at all for my decision, although he did try to talk me into staying on and finishing out the week. Once I explained how poorly “Rita” had been treating me, he stopped trying to get me to stay on.
I'm sure most of you remember how about ten days ago or so, I mentioned that I had a big secret that I couldn't mention to anyone.** Well, now you can know... I have a new job. I will be starting in one week at (Company Name Deleted), which is a small, growing company that makes storm water filtration systems. I'll be the inventory control clerk for their Portland office.
it sounds like an exciting job. It has just been created, and I'll get to go in and kind of make it up as I go along. This will be great for me, because I am good at that sort of thing, taking something that is kind of disorganized and random, and putting it together into one efficient whole. Also, of course, the inventory management thing is what I have been doing for the last few years, with great success.


They are starting me at the same pay I am making right now, but there are annual bonuses and the possibility for raises on a regular basis. Benefits, like health care and 401k, are almost identical to those I already have, in cost and quality. Of course, the most obvious improvement over my current job is that I will be working Mon – Fri, 7-4, with paid holidays. Also, I will enjoy working for a small company, rather than the huge bureaucracy of my most recent employer. Everyone at the office knows each other by name, and the Portland office represents a good portion of the national workforce for this company. I think they have abut 500 employees nationwide, but I'm not sure about that.
Anyway, this is so exciting, that I thought it called for a celebration!
Now you see how I will have so much time to enjoy this week's Rose Festival, and go out and get all the photos I had been dreaming about. It should be pretty exciting. I also should buy some new shoes, as those that I have are beat up and ready for the garbage.
Finally, I am very proud of myself for keeping this secret for so long! Nobody at work knew, and that was the hardest part. I did feel a little bad for keeping all of you here on the blog in the dark, and for that I am sorry.***