I'm quitting my job. At the bridal store.
The job that I enjoy immensely and where I get to meet all types of women, some of whom feel like real friends. I have taken my job very seriously. I see things through to the end because I care about these women. I want this part of the wedding planning to be as enjoyable as it can be. I have been at this particular bridal shop for a year and when the brides that I have helped over the months come in, they know me by name. They ask to work with me. They ask for my opinion. They smile and chat and ask how I am. They make me feel like a friend, someone they will always remember. If I have made their dress shopping enjoyable and memorable, then I have done my job. There is nothing that beats that feeling.
I hear so many positive comments from customers. I never get sick of "you were great" or "you made this so much fun" and "you were made for this job". I sometimes go home feeling like I'm on cloud nine.
But there are just some things that make it tough. At what point do you move on to something that may not be as much fun but allows you to take back your life? I can work my tail off but at the end of the day, the only thing that I get out of it is satisfaction. And satisfaction, as great as it is, can't get you too far in life.
So starting in November I will be starting a new endeavor. It's a desk job. And I used to hear "waa waa" (thank you Debbie Downer) at those two words. But now I hear "less physically demanding" (you lift 3 or 4 umpteen pound dresses at the same time, up and down steps; in and out of dressing rooms, multiple times a day). I hear "no more nights and NO MORE SATURDAYS!" Woot woot! Finally, Friday night date nights and more time for friends. Two days off in a row. More time for family, a full weekend for house projects, days off before and/or after Holidays! Vacation! Oh my gosh...I'm so excited I can hardly stand it.
And the biggest bonus? My horses! I cannot wait to be able to get back into the show ring!
Bring on the desk, the phone and the computers. I can do it. I will be the best I can be. I can move up. I can have 401K (and actually be able to retire someday!) My family tells me that's called a normal job but I'm not certain I've ever experienced "normal". I am excited to see what the future hold for me. And us as a family. God is good. Life is good.
Now I just wish I could friend all my brides on facebook and let them know how much working with them meant to me and how they each made me a better person. But that wouldn't be creepy. At all.
Good night friends! Can't wait to keep you posted on the next chapter!
