Okay, so I've been flying under the radar for a while. The past three weeks have been really tiring, really emotional and just really extra. I feel like I have been through the ringer and back but I'm happy to say that things are looking up. First, the Sensation and I have had a bit of a rough patch. Don't really want to talk about it but we have made it through. Second, I got a new job. It all started when I went to a board meeting a couple of months ago and when some of the staff started bringing up the salary (we are the lowest paid legal services program in Virginia, yet we live in the area with the highest cost of living) one of the board members said something to the effect of,"no one told you to take this job." It was at that point I realized that I needed to find a job where the board members actually appreciated the staff. I was kind of scared. I had only been at my current job for a year and I wasn't sure if I knew enough. I mean the last time I was job searching I kept getting told that I didn't have enough experience so I wasn't sure how things would go, but I knew I couldn't stay at a place where the people in charge don't care. I did that once already and I don't want to do it again. So, the search began. The first job I found was for a nonprofit in DC. It looked great so I applied. I applied on a Sunday before I went to brunch, when I got back from brunch there was an email asking me to interview on Tuesday. I went in for the interview and LOVED the people. I loved the offices, I loved the location, I loved the pay increase that I would be getting and the work sounded great. A bit challenging but really worthwhile and an opportunity to grow as an attorney. They asked for references and writing samples and then the waiting game started. The next Sunday, I got the phone call. They offered, I accepted and I start mid-December. I am a bit scared because I'll be doing things that are new to me, but I am so proud of myself. I think that I am really excited about the fact that I have become someone who has experience and who gets hired in a week!! These past few weeks have been rough, but they were totally worth it for the new beginning.
