I got a job. An actual full-time, "must go every day into an office" job, at a local agency.I'll be working in client service (think Peter from Mad Men) and doing some writing (think Peggy from Mad Men).
So, last week I put my slippers away, dusted off my work clothes, filled up my gas tank and went in for my first week. And I loved it.
It's been six years since I've worked in an office environment Monday through Friday. Of course I will miss my flexible schedule, picking my kids up from school almost every day, and being my own boss, but there are definitely perks to having an office job.
Such as:
1. Because I leave my house to go into an office every day, people actually recognize that I have a job.
2. I no longer have to live where I work, and work where I live.
3. Unless it's "bring your child to work day", there will be no more interruptions during conference calls.
4. I can push away from my desk at the end of the day, go home, and not think about my work until the next day (unless I choose to).
5. My home office can now house bills, report cards, warranties and other important household documents.
Going back to work reminds me of how I've missed the everyday part of having a job; group lunches, water cooler talk, staff meetings, funny email trains, leftovers from catered lunches, inside jokes, funny colleagues, bosses to try to please, regularly scheduled paychecks, reliable and affordable health insurance.
So the content of my posts will shift slightly as I layer yet one more monumental change into the mix. But I'm still going to strive to find the humor in all of it.
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