Back to Work
On Monday, I started my new job. Let me just say... I can't believe that I never applied earlier even when I was working full-time. The environment is so different than a retail setting. It's so laid back and there are no yelling patients in your face and there are no technicians to train and there are no relying on anyone else to get your task completed. I even have a nice cafateria that sells pretty good food. They even have a starbucks. I get a mandatory 30 minute lunch. Before in retail, I worked right through lunch because I couldn't afford being backed up in scripts.
It's been so great.
The training is exhausting though and I thought 24 hours a week would be good but just having to go there to train for the next 2 months will be a bit trying. JD still wakes up 3 times a night to feed and I don't want hubs to feed a bottle because I'd still like to nurse a bit longer so I'm going in for an 8 hour day a zombie. I'm good pretty much the beginning of the morning but towards late afternoon, I'm just so tired. I have to keep telling myself only 2 months and then I'll be home.
They don't have a set lactation room so I'm pumping breastmilk in their copier machine room. It's not a high traffic area but one friend who is lactating that she had an awkward encounter with someone who kept knocking after my friend said she'll be done in a minute but that person kept on knocking. She was so annoyed. She told the supervisor and I guess that it was resolved because I've been pumping in there and no one interrupted me. It is a pain and I'm hoping that my milk supply will not suffer. Yesterday, I skipped a pumping session so I had to pump longer at lunch and it only left me 10 minutes for lunch. It takes literally 5 minutes to get to the cafeteria. So I was engulfing my food but I notice that because I'm part-time they were so lax. I came back 10 minutes late and no one said anything. hmmmmmm Very nice.
The one thing I'm realizing is that I can no longer be laid back with my schedule at home. I got to buckle down and even if I feel so tired I got to get what I need to do done. So on my days off, it seems I have a list of to do list that I can not afford to procastinate. It'll be a big change but it'll be a good habit change for me.
Overall, it's been good. Hubs has been amazing. I thought he'd beg me to quit when I got home from my first day. He was in a good mood and the kids had no injuries. He did keep telling me if that I didn't like it, I could quit. I told him that it was great. The job itself is a bit montaneous but I'll take that over crazy anyday.
7 comments:
oh, i forgot you started your training...still feeding 3 times a night? wow, how do you do it all? I pray that the two months will go by quickly and you can adjust to your new schedule quickly. I'm not looking forward to work in Sept...
wow, you're turning into superwoman! i can't imagine waking up 3 times during the night and doing training. it was good to talk to B yesterday- he seemed in good spirits.
Yes, I find that working forces me to have a schedule and get things done. You'll get into the routine quickly and it'll be MUCH easier once you stop nursing. Glad things are going much better than Retail and that B is very supportive! Only 2 months...it'll go by quickly!
Ugh, I hated pumping at work - so much stress due to time constraints and the fear that you'd get interrupted add to that stress (at my work, I had some issues with the spare room I used). It won't take you too long to get into the whole new schedule... yeah, my house is neglected big time - I think the last time we cleaned it was when my mom came to visit in March. We spot clean here and there but... I'm glad you're liking your new work.
oh my, A. you are a super woman. so glad that you've got a super hubby to be so supportive as well.
really, i'm really impressed(?)/proud(?) of the way you are handling all that's going on right now. it's simply amazing. i know that He will bless your efforts. i'll be praying for you.
hey there...wow... new job... I am home... and it's nice to be home... hey why don't you watch bionic woman...and let it be the only show you watch... your fast doesn't have to be absolute... just make one exception... and more of a cleansing time... clarifying...and it's longterm...so ... I think that will be good
congratulations! wow! i hope someday i can be like you! 3 kids AND a job! and you managed to fit in time to blog. can't wait to hear more about how you're doing!
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