My Job-related News

Good Morning, my dear readers.

After talking about jobs for the last two posts, I am ready to share my job-related news with you.

I just gave my 2 week notice to my boss. Err, my quasi-boss? Because I don't technically have a boss right now. You see, the company I work for is in the midst of a fairly large acquisition. A merger of equals, according to the corporate communication verbage. But I work for a tiny little business line and we are being sliced and diced and swallowed up by our merger counterpart. So even though I work for the aquiree, I have certainly felt like I work for a company that has been acquired. But it's been an eye-opening learning experience - I wish I had these experiences to reflect upon when I was taking my Mergers & Acquisitions class last spring!

Aside from a brief stint at a law firm, I have pretty much worked for my employer since I graduated from college in 2003. But we are parting ways as of Friday, September 18th, and I couldn't be more excited. I have learned so much over the last 6 years, but I am excited for my new opportunity.

The path to this new job has been long. Nearly 12 months to be specific. I went through multiple rounds of interviews and competed against other MBA grads from other highly respected schools, like Harvard (that was intimidating!) But I must have done something right because I received an offer back in November of 2008. But then things were kind of put on hold at the end of January, due to economic conditions, and I've spent the last 7-8 months fretting quite a bit, biting my fingernails when stressed, talking it over with my parents, siblings, and friends, and wondering if it was ever going to all fall into place. You see, I don't handle uncertainty very well and I've got these fairly sizeable student loans that I will have to start paying off in November. Eeks.

But, alas, it has all worked out. On Monday, October 5th, I'll start a 3 year rotational program in the finance department of a retailer that gets a fair share of my discretionary spending. I don't really like to explicitly mention where I am working, so I will just say that it's a good thing that I like the color red. :) If you live in the US, you can probably figure out what company I am referring to. It's a company that I am thrilled to be joining with a strong brand that I really believe in. They also really focus on giving back, both financially and through volunteering, to the communities they operate within; I am excited to join a company with such a strong sense of volunteerism in their corporate culture.

I'll be taking 2 weeks off between jobs so that I can re-charge my battery. I want to hit the ground running on October 5th and prove that my future employer made the right decision when they selected me.

So even though I'll still be working in the finance field, this is a big move for me. I'll be joining a team that is an integral part of the decision-making process. I'm joining a company that really, truly values an MBA degree and cares about me and my career. This new job made all the stress and anxiety of grad school completely worth it.

I can't hardly wait.

So have a fantastic Labor Day weekend, everyone. I'll be heading up to my parents' cabin for the 3-day weekend. I'll be back next week with a book review and other randomness to reflect upon!