New job: 6 month update
Well, it's been 6 months since I changed jobs and I must say it's been very cool to see how God has provided. Last summer I completed my 6th year working at a local hospital but was unfortunately put on notice that they were planning to dissolve my entire department, of which I was the manager. This was a bit stunning since I had been thoroughly engrossed in a project that the hospital was planning to use to expand our department. But some things happened with one of our clients which caused the hospital to reconsider. To their credit, they treated it as a lay-off, which made my staff and I eligible for unemployment, and they also gave us a 3 month grace period to find other work within the organization or outside.
I was actually hoping to stay within the organization, but that did not work out so I was very fortunate to find a very similar job with a very large company (now fortune 16) whose local office is about a mile from my house. This job so far has been alot less stress and it's allowed me to learn more things from the for-profit sector. It was a slight step down to start but there should be a promotion opportunity shortly. Now, instead of the 60 hours or so I was putting into the huge project at the hospital, I work 7-3:30 everyday and I ride my bike to work when the weather is nice. Plus, I went from having to dress business professional (shirt & tie everyday) to extremely casual (jeans, tshirts, etc). How great is that! He still moves in mysterious ways.
I was actually hoping to stay within the organization, but that did not work out so I was very fortunate to find a very similar job with a very large company (now fortune 16) whose local office is about a mile from my house. This job so far has been alot less stress and it's allowed me to learn more things from the for-profit sector. It was a slight step down to start but there should be a promotion opportunity shortly. Now, instead of the 60 hours or so I was putting into the huge project at the hospital, I work 7-3:30 everyday and I ride my bike to work when the weather is nice. Plus, I went from having to dress business professional (shirt & tie everyday) to extremely casual (jeans, tshirts, etc). How great is that! He still moves in mysterious ways.