So ever sine I started retail I wanted to be a manager.. last year I became one and back in May I woke up one day and thought "I'm quitting today" and I did. I shocked everyone and they all thought I had some break down.. truth is I worked so many hours on salary and wasn't getting all that great of money, the hours sucked and I barely ever saw my son. I had a meeting a week before with my regional director who told me that I was one of the top in the management team and when I got my own store I'd be making more money like $12,000 a year more, which sounds great until you look at the responsibilities and how much more they expect you to spend in the store. So I quit and had no idea where I was going. So in their minds I had a breakdown, I see it as a breakthrough cuz I was finally leaving my 'comfort zone.'

I went to temp agencies cuz I had NO idea where the hell I was going as all I've ever done was retail. I made friends with one of the temp agents and she placed me in an awesome company, at first I had no idea what I was doing but within a month I had a director for one of the major projects (its an oil and gas company) calling me up and inviting me to join his project. The company is incredible, my boss is spectacular and I keep learning new things all the time. I'm at my most happiest.

My son is now seven and a half, absolutely crazy to think I joined these journals back in 2003 and how much life has changed. I'm still living in Edmonton, moved back here back in June 2004, still living in the same house as well actually. I have taken time off of school until I can decide what I want in life. It's now more of a back-up plan incase I get bored at my job or the company I work for or something else in life changes. I was getting my BA in Psychology but now I'm thinking of just taking computer stuff cuz I always enjoyed that the most.

Hmm.. it's good to still be a part of these journals.