This Post is All Over the Place.

There has been a ton of stuff going on lately that has been good and bad.

My job has been crazy lately. You all remember how I was trying to get another job within the company right? So after that post, I was stuck waiting around to find out what the decision was. I was pretty sure that I was going to be staying within my current marketing team, but I was really hoping that my boss would have listened to my concerns with my current position and help me get into a position that I am happy with. After not hearing anything as of this Monday, I finally went into my boss' boss office on Tuesday morning and asked him what was going on (I really shouldn't have had to do that; they knew I was waiting to hear what was going on with me!).

My suspicions were correct when I thought I would be staying where I was. But, he and my boss agreed that I could change my position to make it into something that I was excited about doing and would be happy with. So, now that the replacement for my fired co-worker has started, I've passed along the marketing planning to her and I get to do the workshop planning like I want to. Basically, I get to be in charge of the workshop program, which is great for me because I like being in control of it. I know what's going on and who's scheduled when and I don't have to worry about anyone else messing it up (and since my co-worker got fired, I've realized that it was really messed up when she was in charge of it. I've spent the last month organizing and fixing it). It's going to be a challenge because I will be accountable for the entire program for my brand, but I also like it because I know I can do the job well.

I'm happy with the outcome of the situation even though I'm still working for the same boss, the one who fired my old co-worker in the first place and acts holier than though. There is a nagging feeling in the back of my mind that my boss just told me I could do the job I want to appease me and he'll rip it away a few months down the road. One reason is because they are still hiring someone for the position I was trying to get. How are two people going to do one job? My boss insists that the new person will be doing back-end parts of the job, but I don't really trust him. If he is lying and doesn't keep his word, I'll be out of there as soon as I get another job.

Another thing that I'm getting really frustrated with is tuition reimbursement. I am trying to start an MBC program in February and am in the process of applying. When I first asked my boss about tuition reimbursement, he didn't handle it well and denied my request almost immediately. At my company, if your manager doesn't approve the reimbursement, you can't go any further. Unfortunately, my boss, who doesn't have an education, doesn't see how me continuing mine will help him and the company (how dumb is that? the education would directly correlate to my current job) so he isn't willing to help me out. I've decided that I'm going back to school no matter what, but it's really frustrating when there are other people in the company whose managers are paying 80% of their tuition for their Master's degrees. See how unfair that is and how infuriating it could be? That's part of the reason I wanted to get the other job--that manager is approving tuition reimbursement for other employees.

Although that is really frustrating, I am VERY excited to start school again. I went to an "experience session" last night, which was supposed to be like a mock-class to get a feel for how a grad level class would be like. Well, I was the only person who showed up for it so the director of the program and I went through his little lesson and then he answered all of the questions that I had about the program, classes, tuition, etc. And it totally pumped me up! I learned like five things that I could apply to my job in the one hour presentation. I am ready to start school now!

Through all of this drama, Tall Guy has been an amazing support for me. He encourages me to speak up when my boss is a jerk and supports me in the decisions I'm making. It shows me that he's always going to be there for me through good times and bad and I'm so thankful for that! We've been going strong for close to 11 months now!

One of the exciting, fun things that has happened lately is that Tall Guy and I have seriously discussed RINGS!! We often talk about weddings and say things like When we get married... but the type of diamond/ring I want hasn't really surfaced much. He knew that I liked round diamonds and that the aquamarine ring I got in Mexico had a band that I really like. He also knows that my family has a friend in the jewelry business and that he should buy at least the diamond there because he'll get a great deal. BUT one day I decided to email him a few pictures of rings that I really like and would LOVE to wear on my finger someday. He was at class when I sent them to him and he got them on his phone. When he came home, he jokingly said Real subtle honey.. Then, he opened up his computer, pulled up full size images of the rings and asked me what I liked about them, went to the website of a local jeweler that carries them and asked me how I like about 10 other rings! We spent a good half hour just looking at rings and me telling him what I liked and didn't like about each one. It made me giddy and got me thinking that he'll be shopping soon. I can say fairly confidently that I will be engaged sometime in the next six months based on our conversations. AHHHHH!!

Ok, so this post is already way too long, but it feels good to get all this out!