Moving On...

My apologies for the slacking off I’ve been doing with the posting. I’ve been trying to deal with my lack of satisfaction at work. Figuring out how bad I really feel like it is, how hard it is to motivate, and what exactly are the factors outside of myself compared to the factors inside of myself contributing to the overall bleak picture. It’s not quite so bad when you compare it to some of my past experiences, but three months into a new job one would like to envision a long future there instead of plotting her escape. I know that I made the right decision coming to this company and this position. I just have to figure out what exactly I need to make sure to get out of it. And what are the most important things for me to consider when making my next move –which will likely take place in another 6-12 months. But I might as well start the background work now. That seems to be the only way to avoid this happening again. So here’s the original brainstorm I came up with on Friday:

GOAL MAP

● Creative and fun work environment (couches, parties, people talk)
● Personal Interested in the product
● Cool Factor
● Able to meet salary requirements
● Experienced Supervisor with good managerial skills and specific communication talents.
● Vacation + Perks
● Balance creativity and analysis
● Work with people
● Stable/Growing company. No more buy-outs. No more layoffs.
● West Side office???

Like having things to give people -samples, parties
Inspired by interesting partnerships. Innovation.

Find companies I am interested in. Do research. Talk to employees.
Contact people from great interviews. Schedule lunches and/or meetings to just talk more and try to “figure it out”

Things are not in any particular order yet, I’m just trying to keep getting the thoughts out of my head. I’ll start organizing them later in the process. I also made a list of people whom I will be contacting and companies I should really look into.

Along with that comes the drinks date I scheduled with Mr. Music –someone I randomly met doing Karaoke one night. Not sure if it’s really a “date” or not, and I have a feeling he is thinking in the same way. I’d actually be happy to be just friends, or maybe even professional contacts, but we’ll see. I enjoy the way he expresses himself. Like how he just wrote to me:

“Hi Shana!
You know, I thought this drink was lost for good once I was delinquent in my responding and the statute of reasonable replying time had come and gone. But yes, that sounds good. I still haven't been to the Ding Dong (why does that sound like a 1920's dance tune?). Does Thursday eve work for you?”

As a matter of fact, Thursday after pilates is exactly what I had in mind.
I’ll keep you all posted on how things progress...