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Today is my five-year anniversary at the hospital. Not at this job (that will be three years in April), but within the organization. Since I started here, I�ve held four different positions, for 21 months, four months, three months and 32 months respectively. I�ve had ten different desks in seven different areas. I�ve reported directly to seven different people. I�ve only been officially reviewed twice.
Five years.
That�s a long time, even considering that it�s been split between four different jobs.
I think back to the person I was when I first started working here, and I don�t recognize her entirely.
The morning that I came in for my interview was the day after I�d thrown my shoes at the Artboy. I�d been up all night, hysterical. Melissa pulled me together and sent me out the door so I wouldn�t blow my chances at the job. Months later, I told Chris, my then-boss, about the personal circumstances surrounding my interview that day. She had no idea. "You seemed so well put-together," she said, laughing. I am a better actress than I knew, apparently.
Since I started working here, I have ended one major relationship and started another. I�ve gotten pregnant and ended a pregnancy. I�ve been in three weddings and attended six others. I�ve buried two friends and a grandparent. I�ve learned that my mom has MS. I�ve kissed seven different boys and one girl. I�ve only had a lease on one place to live, though I�ve actually resided in two. I�ve owned two cars. I�ve bought a "big girl" bed. I�ve opened a retirement account. I�ve grown up.
I guess, when I think about all the things that have happened, it�s not so long after all.
In my life, I�ve had at least 20 jobs. The one I have now is the one I�ve held longest. The shortest was a job as a pharmacy tech at CVS. I lasted two weeks.
I wonder how long I�ll last.
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