Making My Move

So it's come down to this: It's time for me to move on from my current position.

There's nowhere else for me to go, just up. I guess that wouldn't be such a bad thing for most people and most situations, but I was kind of hoping I would be able to make more money doing what I'm currently doing. I can't, it turns out. I've "maxed out" my position and pay scale. So I've no choice but to get promoted.

Oh. Dear me. I have to get promoted. Woe is me.

It took a minute to marinate over the weekend. The more I thought about it, the more I decided it would be a better thing in the long run. Truthfully speaking, I need a change of pace, and this might just be the change I was looking for.

The promotion will be into sales. And it will be within the same company, just a different division. According to my superiors, given the training I've had the last 2 1/2 years will enable me to "kick ass" in this new position. So I'll step out from being an assistant into being my own boss, relatively speaking.

I can't get my hopes up just yet. I'll have to interview with the GM of the other store. Hopefully soon. I think there's a pretty good chance I'll get the job. I'm thinking that realistically I'll be moved right around the end of March. So by my count that gives me about 8 weeks to fine-tune my skills before leaving.

I'm excited, because it gives me something to look forward to. I wish it could happen sooner than later, but I'm all right with waiting because I can get some vacay out of the way before the transition.

I think my boss is really gonna miss me. He keeps asking me every other day if I'm sure I want to do this. Ironically, it was his idea for me to take this very position, which we talked about a year ago to the day. I think maybe he figured I would be around for a bit longer. I'm sure I'll get harassed a little more about it before the day comes.

It's time, though. I'm ready to spread my own wings.