Frankenstorm

Frankenstorm is beating down on the coast heading our way. Stores are out of water, batteries, bread, flashlights and gas cans....They say it is going to be the worst storm to hit the Delmarva Peninsula in over 50 years....they said that last year about Ilene and that didn't pan out. I hope they are wrong again...I fear they are not.

I fear that there is going to be devastating damages to the Eastern Shore and even lose of lives. A part of me kind of hopes for some kind of emergency situation so that this won't all be for not...at the same time I pray for mercy. I can not afford to be out of work nor can anyone else I am for sure. Nothing good can come of this storm being so monstrous.

We all are watching and waiting at this point. I have to be at work at 6am in Rehoboth Beach....yes that's right I work down at the beach right where Hurricane Sandy aka Frankenstorm is suppose to make landfall. Its not due to hit until Monday night but we will start feeling the outer rings as early as tomorrow morning....I pray that the new company I work for make better decisions when it comes to natural disasters than my last. I do not want to have to make a decision so early on in my career that will adversely effect my growth.

On a side note today is a sad day for me anyway.....I lost my Grandmother to cancer a year ago today. I fought my battle and won then was so taken back when she suddenly lost hers. I know that there are thousands that lose the battle but I was so sure she was going to bet it. I am so heart broken over it still.....

I pray for a better report the next time I post.

Home for a few weeks.....

I am back home for a few weeks:) the last couple of weeks training did not go as planned due to visits and being hit heavy with seasonal freight....I did get a lot of hands on experience. Everyone seems very pleased with my progress so I figure I should not stress to much, yet.

I got the honor of being asked to go along on a swat team to one of the stores that failed their visit. The store manager is now no longer with our company and there are lots of interesting rumors flying around of what is going to be done to replace him. I am not going to get my hopes up or fret over what I have heard...yet. Instead I am going to continue learning as much as I can. I have 3 weeks before I go to Dallas for my SMART Training. I really want to do well!

I really do like this company...I have a lot to learn but I feel that the team training me has me on a good path. I really feel like I fit. I met the Zone VP, he is a real person not a stuck up asshole like some of my prior big bosses were. I like Cindy--she is really into developing people to be the best they can be.

I will be at my store for the next several weeks...I am unsure of how it will be. I will do my best to keep in mind who I am and why I was hired...I will not stress. I will give it all I have but I will not turn this job into to the past!

Been a while....

So where do I begin? I don't even know where I left off...

I have a new job YAY! I am currently an M.I.T for Michaels :) I love it! I am training in Bowie for several weeks....I love the team I am working with. The HR Generalist that recruited me has gone way out of her way to do everything she can to make my transition to Michaels as painless as possible.

I am in my second week of training...most of it has come very natrual to me so far and the new stuff I am picking up on quickly. I can not rave enough about the Managers I am training with...they are awesome. My mentor (I haven't met her yet) is Stephanie....wow really I get to call Stephanie anytime I have a question or whatever...I think that is so funny.  But I know I can call Dustin or Sandra, also.

Last week I was at the Holiday Inn in College Park....it well umm kind of sucked. This week and the rest of my stay in Bowie I'm at the Hampton in Bowie. It is so nice. It even smells like warm baked cookies in my room....I swear I've gained 10lbs just from the wonderful aroma. The room is extremely nice and comfortable. I know my way around a little better here than College Park. So it works for me...

I miss being home with my family but its what I have to do to make sure we have a future. Money is extremely tight still....tighter than I have ever seen. Pawn shop and robbing Peter to Pay Paul kind of tight. It will be hard for the next month or so but after the first of the year it should finally level out. And we will finally be able to breath again.

I have my eye on the future....