Another twist in the plot, makes me feel like a wanted woman.

So Jan stopped by the house today (my boss at the hotel). Seems she is working on getting me a raise. She attempted to talk to the head honchos into giving me an assistant manager position (that position doesn't actually exist right now they'd have to make it for me) and they said NO. But then after some begging, negotiating and ball grabbing, they worked out this plan: Tharaldson has what they call a STEP program. This is where they train people to be Hotel managers. It is a salary position and I'd be making enough to very much consider it. So... here is why I like working at the hotel...

With this new position I'd only be on the desk about 3 times a week, the rest would be doing other more "manager" like things. Perhaps even working from home some days.

I love my coworkers.

Days go by very very fast most of the time because there is always SOMETHING going on.

I get to be on my feet, and not stuck on my butt in a chair staring at the computer screen.

When I say "I'm a people person" I actually MEAN it. I may not LIKE it all the time, but I'm good with working with the general public. Well, at least I think i'm good at it.

I'd be done with work by 3pm most days. Which is nice because then it feels like you still have most of your day left.

I'm good at my job, and doing this STEP program will help me be better and I'll learn more, which I didn't even know I wanted to do until now.

I like being one of the people "in charge" I like people asking me questons, I like telling people what to do (even though I really don't that often) and taking the OTHER job would mean I'd have to start from ground zero. I'd have bosses.

Theres a million other things too. Deep down I think I've made up my mind. I want to stay working at the hotel. I know its not what I pictured myself doing when I'm 25, but then again, I guess I never really had a "picture" of anything when I'm 25 in my head. I know I'm not making millions at the hotel. But I like working there a lot. And you gotta do what makes you happy, right? As for the whole degree thing... I didn't take those classes to get a degree in Graphic Design, I took them to get a degree in photography. I think if this job had anything to do with photogrpahy- then I would leave the hotel in a heart beat. But I dont' know if I'd like sitting in front of a computer all day, filling in templates with predetermained graphics. I'm going to call them now, and turn down the interview.

I would have gone to the interview, if Jan hadn't come by and offered me this Manager training position. I'll be making more money at the hotel now, and thats hard to argue with, but part of me still wonders if I'd be any good at that graphics job. If I sucked and hated that job, I'd really be screwed, then I'd hate my job and not be able to go back to the hotel.