Some People Wouldn't Be Happy If You Hung Them With A New Rope...

...this is based on a saying that I've heard my dad say my entire life.  It think it's quite an appropriate way to describe this part of my life.  It's my new job.  Why would I be writing about my new job in a semi-negative way?  After all, I was unemployed for five months and now I have a job.  A job that has very nice accommodating people, nice working conditions, a better than average hourly wage, two bathroom breaks a day, etc., etc., etc.

My job has made me venture into unknown territory.  I hardly ever and rarely do any real typing on my computer - that's primarily for imputing numbers and I was used to doing some serious typing as well as designing and using spreadsheets.  None of that here.  In fact, I use a typewriter.  Yes, a typewriter to enter information on recreational titles.  This is what a typewriter looks like just in case you've never seen one or have forgotten what it looks like:

I am doing a lot of counting - counting Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) to make sure the correct amount of numbers and letters are present.  Were you aware that there are 17 numbers and letters per VIN?  I wasn't either, but I am now.

I answer the telephone - lots and lots of  "Good morning.  Stalkup's RV.  This is Carol.  How may I help you?  Thank you.  I transfer you to that department".

I shuffle lots and lots of paper - MSO's, titles, insurance agreements, credit applications, credit checks, title reassignments, picture ID's, power of attorneys, etc., etc., etc.

I enjoy my work, well at least when I know what I am doing and at this point in time, I don't feel like I know enough or am learning quickly enough.  This is all causing me to doubt my ability to learn which makes me feel inadequate and even insecure.  I feel quite certain that the very nice person who is training me has probably lost quite an amount of her hair from frustration.  My work self-esteem seems to be doing a violent nose dive and I'm hoping that I will be able to save myself by pulling some ripcord before it's too late.

I just know that something has got to happen one way or the other before I crash and burn - I can't handle too many more restless nights and lack of good sleep, feeling like my heart is being squeezed in someone's fist, the morning headaches, the stomach cramps, etc., etc., etc.  My final prayer each morning is pleading with Heavenly Father to help me retain what I'm being taught.  I just hope He hasn't gone on summer vacation!

The New Job

So, after five months of full-time unemployment, I started a new job about a month ago.  I am in charge of doing the title work for all new and used purchases for an RV dealer.

I felt good about taking this job when offered for several reasons.  The pay seems to be above average here in the city of Casper, it's 2.5 miles from the house - no more 45 miles one way traveling, the people I work with are very cordial and friendly, but the biggest blessing about the job is the flexibility.  I am able to take my lunch hour at whatever time I want which means that I can pick Joe up from dialysis and I can take him to his balance therapy sessions without feeling any stress on time.  I truly believe that this is the answer to my prayers and that Heavenly Father was just holding this one for me at the right time.

I am also still working part-time hours of my choosing at the insurance agency.  When they offered me the opportunity to work with them, setting my own hours, it was a godsend to help supplement my unemployment monies.  I couldn't work for them full-time as they don't offer any health benefits and they don't pay really well.  However, when my new job came along, they did ask if I would be interested in still working for them and gave me a slight raise and a key to the office so that I can work whenever I wish.

So, I've definitely been blessed and hope that I am able to stay with Stalkup's after my 90 probation period because I think it's the perfect fit!