So, I don't think I've mentioned much about my job here...I guess, I'll start now.
I have to say, I'm rather proud of myself but not satisfied; I'm never satisfied, but I don't think that's a bad thing. I started working at this sleep clinic around the end of August 2010, couple months after my undergrad career was successfully completed. It was kind of love at first sight lol.
It's a crazy, chaotic environment where people of all sorts walk through the door or come through the phone. This job has certainly been a test of my character and resilience and has made me a stronger, harder worker. This is a truth so much so that within a year of working here, I have been promoted to Team Leader; and apparently, I'm the first in a while because I've assumed so many responsibilities with poise and grace. Basically, I make the job look easy.
From the middle to end of last year, the company saw a plethora of changes that really impacted all employees. We had a huge turn-over to the point that almost NONE of the people that were there when I started are there anymore. These people aren't there, not because they moved on with their lives (maybe one or two), but because when the tough got going they got the hell outta here!! Some weren't so lucky to make that choice. Nonetheless, we ended the year with a brand new team with the disadvantage of having to be trained at the same time.
In that time, I've learned to deal with different temperaments and how to temper my own emotions. Managing a group of people, (and females at that), is not the easiest thing in the world. I've ha to convince my supervisor to fire somebody because I knew she wouldn't cut it. That in itself was a challenge for the simple fact that my supervisor had to be convinced although I thought it was quite obvious. I had to learn to bite my tongue and have a poker face.
Finally, she saw how unsuited this girl was and let her go last week. I made an excellent judgment call on that one, I'll tell ya. It took for the whole team to complain about her (in the most professional sense, of course) and for my supervisor to have to deal with this girl directly for her to be let go.
The professional world either isn't as cut-throat as I always thought it'd be or my supervisor is a loon (strong case for this theory). Either way, I think if I can make it here and be as well-respected as I am, I can make it anywhere I want to go.
...the problem is figuring out where the hell I wanna go....
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