Job? What Job? I'll explain..

I realized after I posted last night that some of you, actually, most of you, have no idea what job I am referring to. Well, let me explain. My post last night was the result of an overflow of emotions and today, a bit more levelheaded, I can explain what it all means.

Well four weeks ago I received a phone call from my old boss at Ben and Jerry's, Pete. He knew I was on the search for something full time and had an opportunity for me. I interviewed with the Editor-in-Chief of INsite and Welcome magazine, Kevin, and was offered the job on the spot. It helps to have connections in Gainesville, let me just say that. I started that next Monday, shadowing the man I was replacing. Odd situation for me, being that he was asked to leave (aka canned). It was very odd following him around for a week and trying to get a grasp for the position. He was unmotivated and very unproductive; wouldn't you be if you were just fired and expected to train the newbie. Anyway... my official title is Distribution Manager/House Sales Executive/Special Projects. What does that all mean? Well, I hire/fire delivery drivers to distribute our 5 different magazines. I sometimes have to do crappy work and deliver myself but it's a nice break from the office and gets me out and about. In the office I constantly have to revise routes as businesses come and go around town. I have to check up on silly things, like making sure our boxes around town are in good condition and recently had to file a police report because one box was stolen. How weird! I have to visit our house clients monthly to collect any ad copy they want to be in the magazine. The fun part for me is designing those ads for them and shadowing our graphic designer, Cheryl. That's when I get to use my creativity and marketing. I also have the opportunity to make my own sales, the part of the job I'm emotionally struggling with. Thanks to Dad and some others I am talking myself through it. The Special Projects part is actually kinda fun. Right now I am working on a contest our magazine is running. Anyone who enters can win a number of prizes and I am the one to collect the prizes from our sponsors, notify the winner, and see their reaction when I hand them $2,000 worth of great prizes. So needless to say, I keep busy. I have my own office, phone line, e-mail, and computer. It's pretty nice and I feel very independent. It's all going to be a great experience if nothing else and I am excited to see what is next for me.

Now I'm going to lay down and read. With no school work or studying to do it's nice to have time to myself when I come home from work.