I’m having a bit of a blank spot. Writer’s block. Been there, wrote that. <\/p>\n
According to LinkedIn, it was my 10-year work anniversary yesterday. I’m not sure how LinkedIn knows, since I don’t even remember exactly which day I started with this company. I knew it was October, but I’d have to do some digging to figure out which day it was.<\/p>\n
…<\/p>\n
Well! That was easy! Helps to have a blog that I used to post on EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. What the heck did I find to write about?? I just went back in my archives and I started work on October 18. So now I know. LinkedIn was totally jumping the gun. <\/p>\n
When you start a full-time job at my company, they give you a bicycle. A really nice one. In the company colors of red & yellow. Basket and everything. I still have it and it is still where it usually is… in the garage. It would be a great bike to have if we lived in town. It’s a town kind of bike. But out here in the countryside, where there are really only roads that people drive fast on, it’s not for me. <\/p>\n
I’ve heard that when you hit your 10 year anniversary at my company, they give you… another bicycle. Presumably because the first one has worn out after 10 years? I don’t know but I do know that I don’t want or need another bicycle. I don’t know if I can get it changed for something else, but at the moment I can’t think of anything else equivalent. They probably won’t give me an electric car instead. Ideas?<\/p>\n
10 years! That’s the longest I’ve been at one place. I was at First Chicago for 7.5 years, I think. What I actually do hasn’t changed all that much since I started, though it has also grown…but other things have changed enormously. The company has grown like crazy, for instance. When I started, the marketing department consisted of 7 people. Now we’re over 60 and still growing. I was the only graphic designer (for years). Now I’m part of a team of 9 (some of whom are project managers) and a sub-department of 16.<\/p>\n
I’ve had 5 bosses. I’ve moved to 6 different locations. I’ve moved into and thankfully, out of, open landscaping. I’ve lost a landline and gained a second monitor. I’ve gained an adjustable-height desk. I’ve become SENIOR. I could happily stay at this job, this job I love, for another 10 years (or more). <\/p>\n
As long as they don’t plan on giving me YET ANOTHER bicycle then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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