One of my favorite bloggers, Andrea Scher @ Superhero really got me thinking when she put this blog post up: Go here to read it.
Sometimes when we really need things in life, we need to ask for them. I have been feeling stagnant at my job, so I have asked God to give me something else to fulfill me. I thought it would come my way in the form of a hobby or other time-wasting, fulfilling activity. Instead, it came to me in an opportunity of all places...at work.
I was asked to help my boss' wife with her store in downtown
Today I went and met with the other owner, my boss' mother-in-law and we discussed how I could help them. I went in not really prepared to be 'hired'. I mean, I already have a job! The idea was for me to see if I could help, but in no way did I expect that she would be so open to me helping her out. She was outwardly impressed with the skills that I have. She even called me a "Godsend". I felt all giddy and nostalgic, like the girl who just graduated from college and was told by her first 'real' boss that she was a good employee; that she mattered to the business, to the field that she was in. I think I have lost a bit of my self-confidence in this field. I am taking it too personally that the place I have put two years in, doesn't want my opinion on certain things. They are stuck in their ways. "Mother-in-law" is stuck in her ways too, but she wants help. This is something I have been yearning for. An answer to prayer.
There are two parts to this story that are even better:
I have received one raise in 2 years of working here. I work hard. I play hard, too. I have been wanting an increase in vacation and/or a raise for awhile now. Not because I am greedy, but because I want some... just a smidgen, of recognition. To know that I matter here and that what I am doing is benefiting this company. Today, I asked for a raise. And I am going to get one. See, all you have to do is ASK! How easy it was, too.
The second great part of this story is that the place in
Sometimes, all you have to do is ask.....
2 comments:
Congratulations Em on the raise and the new opportunity.
My guess is JB&me, and if so, that is awesome! They have some really fun stuff; nothing that I can afford, of course, but good store nonetheless.
And if it's not them, it still is a great arrangement! Good for you.
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