Bye Bye Work!

Today is my last day at work until the end of July! I really can’t believe it. I mean, I know it’s not a vacation or anything like that, but I have had a job of some sorts since I was 14 years old. I babysat in the summer or worked at the movie theatre or at my mom’s office all through high school and college until I graduated and got my own job. The longest I’ve been off work was for two weeks between my brief stint at that horrible company AppVault and FCS. And even then, I was preparing for my job at FCS. It’s completely foreign to me to turn off work for almost 3 months. At TMP, you were never really away from work because you were always thinking about the next project or ad that needed to be placed. I got into a really horrible habit of checking my work email and voicemail from home and responding to them on nights, weekends, and holidays, something I do now at FCS (even though I do it a lot less). Work is just work. It took me a long time to realize that, luckily, no job I’ve ever had is life and death. No one was going to die if an ad didn’t get placed. The world isn’t going to end if an applicant has problems submitting their documents. But still, it’s important to me to get things done and done well because I do try to be good at what I do and I genuinely want people to be happy and have a good experience with my company.

But for the next 10 weeks, it’s time to unplug.

Because this about Jack, Chris and me. This is about creating our family and building a life together. It’s about giggles and laughter and bottles and diapers and midnight feedings and no sleep and amazement and new discoveries. It’s a time for friends and family to come together and celebrate. I am still amazed about the whole process of pregnancy and the end result. I cannot believe the amount of love and joy I feel for this little person that, just a few short months ago, was just a thought. And for the next 10 weeks, I plan to do nothing but spend every minute learning about him.

So, peace out work! I am sure FCS will survive without me for a few months. And if not and the walls come crumbling down while I’m gone, I’m definitely asking for a raise when I get back!