Woot. I was "rookie of the month" for April. Second time in my 6 months. Now I "graduated" and am not a rookie anymore. My training coach that supports me for my first 6 months told me last Friday he has never seen someone come so far so fast. Oh, and that's backed up by a paycheck bigger than I've received in my entire life.
Just thought I'd share some good news. Now it's a new month and things are starting slow. I'm super stressed and anxious. Everything is going well, but until I'm 1-2 years into this job and have enough history to really feel like I'll be able to keep it up I can't help but be anxious. If you look at my goals, many of them require serious cash. Money isn't everything, but killing it at work will make my quality of life better, and open the doors to a place where my kids have their own rooms, I can get a pool table, a car big enough to take them on trips, and just be more at ease. Also, when I'm ready to find the right woman, I want to be able to take care of her (whether she wants to work or not, I'd like to be able to celebrate half birthdays with new yachts )
Anyway, I really appreciate the support, positive feedback for the things I'm doing right, and compassion and sensitivity for the areas I'm still putting back together.
Me:38 XW:38 T:11 years M:8 years Kids: S14, D11, D7 BD/Move out day: 6/17/14, D final Dec 15
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