Single in Stilettos

What's up, yo?

Yes, I've been sucking at the whole "blogging" thing. But try to cut me some slack. I've had a rough couple of weeks. First, big news.

I quit my job.

I didn't just outrightly quit it, I gave my two weeks notice. Don't go panicing. Here's how it all went down.

I've had my resume on one of those job search websites for awhile, and I get weekly announcements about jobs that I'm a possible match for. I had just gotten promoted at my job, but the raise was pitiful. Insulting even. So, when an opportunity arose, I took it.

Sure, it wasn't my ideal job, but I figured I could go to the interview, make sure I still had my interviewing skills (my record was 3-0 at this point). I went into the interview, totally relaxed, to be honest, I didn't care if I got the job or not. I figured if they offered me the job, I'd take the offer to my boss and he'd counter-offer and I'd stay with the company, just making more money.

Great plan, huh?

Well, in the end I thought I botched the interview, plus by the end of the interview, I was like, "I SO don't want that job!"... but wouldn't you know they contacted me 2 days later and offered me the job... with a 20% raise over my current salary. That kinda took my breath away. I thought it over for a few days. I got the offer on a Friday, the following Monday I took it into my boss, hoping for the best. Instead he just fed me some crap about how his hands were tied since I'd just gotten a raise (a crappy raise) and then he promised a bunch of future positions that don't currently exist.

I was torn. I like my job. Well, maybe "like" is too strong of a word. I'm content at my job. I like most of the people I work with. But a 20% raise is nothing to scoff at.

So after talking to my family and doing a great deal of thinking... I decided to take the job.

I almost cried when I turned in my resignation letter. My boss made me feel so guilty.

Since then, I've been going nonstop. I'm training a temporary fill-in. Plus, I'm trying to finish up my open projects before I leave. Between the training and all the work I'm doing, I haven't taken a lunch break since I put in my notice. Most people have been saying that this is a time I should be slacking. But not me. I think the last two weeks are the tell-all of someone's character. I mean, I want a good recommendation in the future, so I figure I should work my tail off until the end. And that's exactly what I'm doing. My last day is Wednesday.

Oh, besides that, I went to Pittsburgh last weekend to see the Blue Man Group. They were totally great by the way! Pittsburgh; however, was not so great. That city is horrid! I mean, I've been to DC and New York, I went to Philadelphia a few years ago, but Pittsburgh takes the cake! The whole city closes at 6pm! And after 6 the streets are filled with nothing but scary looking folk. I put my brave face on... the one where I walk around with confidence, looking like I know exactly where I'm going, but the whole time I actually have my finger on my mace. Well, despite the scary streets, at the concert, they were the worst audience I had ever seen. No one screaming. Not even a head bob. It was just sad. My friends I were the liveliest people there.

Well, its way past my bedtime. I've been doing this a lot lately. I don't go to sleep ontime and then it throws off my sleeping schedule. I woke up at 12:45pm today! I went to bed at 12:30am! And then I took a nap at 4:30 and another one at 7:00. I'm afraid there might be something wrong with me. I mean, I know I don't sleep a lot, but this is ridiculous.

So, I'm going to bed. Oh, and then tomorrow I'm going over to my friend's house to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving! Woohoo! Do they eat Turkey at Canada's Thanksgiving?

Oh, and PS- The Grey's Anatomy Soundtracks kick ass! I also bought season 1 and 2 on DVD... I still cry every time I watch Denny die. If I were a Grey's character, I'd be Izzie. If I were a Sex and the City character, I'd be Carrie.

posted by Me @ 12:36 AM