Another New Job

Funny how the last time I posted, it was about a new job, and now exactly a month later, I have another new job.... Here's the story.

I started my new full-time job at the YMCA as a Program Supervisor of Before/After School Care and Day Camp Director in the summer. I was also still working part time for Girl Scouts and Starbucks, so my days were JAM PACKED - I left every morning at 6:00, and got home in the evenings at 6:30 or 7:00 - exhausting... The new job at the YMCA started out okay, but I never had that feeling of excitement I think you should have when starting a new job.... I thought I would give it some time, and see if I just needed to adjust. Well, the adjustment never happened. Instead of creating curriculum and supervising staff like I was told during my interview I'd be doing, I was providing direct care and felt more like a Day Care worker than anything else. Just not my cup of tea, so to speak.

Then, a job at Girl Scouts came open, I applied, and now it's my NEW JOB!!! The title is Area Manager - it's a job I've had my eyes on since first moving to Seattle, and a job I applied for in the past. I really like the Regional Director I'll be working for, and I am really glad to be staying with Girl Scouts. My reasons for leaving to go to the YMCA were not that I was frustrated with Girl Scouts, just more that I was ready for a new challenge. I know I may not have given the YMCA job 100% with still having two other part time jobs, but I think I would've wanted to put more into it had I been enjoying it more.

So, I'm finishing up my last two weeks as Day Camp Director, and then my YMCA Director will take over. She is being amazingly supportive through all this, and said this isn't the first time someone has left for the same reasons. I definitely feel badly, but I also think this is the right move for me.

I start as the Area Manager in July. I will be supervising 2,000 volunteer Troop Leaders, recruiting girls to Girl Scouting, and recruiting volunteers. I'm also going to serve on the Teen Programs committee and the Gold Award committee (the Gold Award is the highest Girl Scouting award - like the Eagle Scout). I can't wait for this job to start!!! WOOHOO!! :)