OK, so my first week at the new job is over.
Overall thoughts -- I am loving my job.
It's nice to [finally!] be working in an environment that is professional, friendly and full of people who are, well, normal.
We had a production meeting yesterday and I made a suggestion for a promotion and they took my idea and ran with it. I got to write the copy for the ad! It was great to have someone say "good idea"!
My boss is easy to talk to and receptive to my ideas, editing and suggestions. My co-workers are friendly and willing to help me when I have a question. One of my co-workers even took me around campus on Monday to make sure I got where I needed to be to get my ID, parking pass and keys.
So, overall...I am happy.
On the downside, I am definitely feeling big-time "working mommy" guilt. Olivia actually burst into tears on Tuesday when I picked her up from daycare. Which of course, made me cry. She was better on Wednesday and yesterday...but Kevin said today when he picked her up she was playing by herself (looking rather sad) while the rest of the class was having "circle time" and singing.
I wasn't really happy about this...but when I asked Olivia why she wasn't with the other kids she said she was "shy". I think I'm going to have to talk with her teachers and ask that they give her a little guidance when necessary (like when it's group time and she seems unsure about it).
As much as I love my job, I hate that I have to pay someone to watch Olivia (thankfully, Emma is spending her days with my mom!). But, I know in the long run it will be good for Olivia to be with kids her own age.
It just makes my heart fall a little when I see her look so sad.
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