Week one over......

I just finished my first week as a Market Product Analyst. I will say that this week was kind of difficult. Not bad difficult, just different difficult. My Assitant Product Manager is wonderful, and really tried to be sure that I felt at home and comfortable. I do think that I may have had higher expectations of what to expect, or rather what they expected, than they and I do. What I mean is that I think that I felt largely uncomfortable and sketched out because I spent a lot of time in actuarial meetings, where I just felt way over my head.

So, I tihnk that I will feel much better in week two, when my boss is back, and I'm entrenched in some training for rate manual updates and whatnot. I think that I will feel better when I have something to do during the day. And, I think that I'll feel better seeing as it will be week 2, and not the very first week. Maybe there will be a few things that I can sink my teeth into as well.

Do I miss PAC? Yes. i miss the people...Desperately. I miss being subject matter expert. I miss having good ideas, even though they are ignored. I miss that part of it. Do I miss the crazy calls? NO. Do I miss the insantiy? NO.

I think that the other part of my discomfort is that I am not used to having total control over my schedule. It doesnt matter if I oversleep one morning, I can go in a little later. I can work from home. I can go to lunch whereever and whenever my little heart desires.

It truly is a dream job, and a wonderful stepping stone to other things. I cannot wait to start stepping on more stones....I'm incredibly lucky.

Back into Blogging

So I started another blog about food, http://jvmoodoffood.blogspot.com/, which is about food, and this one will remain about me.

Todays topic is something I am looking forward to.

I'm looking forward to being caught up on bills and starting my new job. They come hand in hand, but they are definetly something that I cannot wait for. I'm a frequent flyer to Starbucks and love to eat out, and dammit, I can't wait for the day that I can go otu again, and not feel a twinge of guilt if I buy a venti iced nonfat carmel macchiato, which I currently do. It doesnt stop me, and I allow myself those pleasures, along with an every two month manicure, and hair highlights every 10 weeks. (I LOVE being blonde now as it is, anyway) I will be splurging on a staightening treatment for my hair which will allow me to have pretty hair all the time, not just some of the time. BUT, that has to wait, along with eating out, for some bills to be eliminated and the new job to start.

Officially, as of next saturday, I will be a Market Product Analyst for The Hartford's product management team. My state is Texas. Added bonus? I'll get to go visit my friends, who I miss dearly, and will be able to meet Baby Litchfield. YAYYYYYYY!.

Think I can convince my boss I should go on a research mission to Texas to meet with agents to discuss their ideas for bringing more business our way?