Inspiration

Another day at work.. The good news is that I got holiday pay for 8 hours and 7.5 hours of regular pay. So that sums up to about double time today. That would make about $18.00 an hour. What I find fastinating is that is what most people my age make at a normal rate. I know that with a lot of hard work I will be there. However, a woman in the computer industry I face many challenges. People will either assume I got the position as eye candy or that I have no clue what I am doing. Some people do treat me as an equal but the majority is surprised that I am a woman with a brain. I must admit that I like the shocked looks that come across people’s faces when I teach them something. I wish to constantly pursue an understanding in this field and one day when they want to talk to someone in charge I will have the privilege to say…. That is me.

I do enjoy my new job. We have a lot of fun at work and tease each other to the point of tears. Whether that is a good or bad thing has yet to be figured out. I know this is an entry level position in the field but after being in the beauty industry for 10 years I feel privileged to have the shot. I am working more than I am used to and getting paid less, but I know that in the future this will benefit me. I feel a lot of loyalty to where I work especially when I enjoy the people I work with. So when it is time to move on to something better I will be happy yet feel a great deal of loss.