The last few months have really flown by in hurry and I am finding it hard to believe it is already the middle of November. Never less, the holidays are just around the corner.

Since I last posted a few things have changed in my life. I left Dish Network with a great sense of relief. Although I was doing very well in the position, the promotion prospects and money were not what I was hoping. Additionally, the company lacked any sense of professionalism that I have come to expect and it just frustrated me. I took a temporary job in an accounting firm for a brief time. At the end of September after six months of not much interest, I had four different employment opportunities. One was a second interview in Sioux Falls, SD for Alltel, one was an good paying temp job in Phoenix. Then I was offered two permanent jobs locally. One for a company that fixed circuit boards for servers and telecommunications equipment and another at the local casino that is just opening. All four happened in the same week and I had to make a decision. My husband and I talked a lot weighing the pro and cons and I decided to take the job at the casino.
I started my new job at Red Hawk Casino as a Slot Shift Supervisor. The pay is good, the benefits are AWESOME, I really truly like and respect my management and the work environment actually really fun. Being able to be at the ground floor of this new company is comparable to when I first started at Nextel. We are all a team with the same purpose and have a passion to create something good. I was selected out of 20 supervisors to be the first three to start early. Our manager is training the three of us to be a part of the “train the trainer” program. We will be training the other supervisors. Although I don’t have any gaming experience, my skills seemed to have transitioned well into the new career. So far I am very excited!!
School is going good too. I have completed my first two classes at the University of Phoenix and received an A in both classes. Right now I am in my third class with an intense teacher. Working 12 hours a day at the casino and trying to fit in school with a teacher that demands a very high quality of work, I am much challenged. I hope to pass this class with an A, but will be satisfied with a B. Right now I am avoiding writing a 1500 word essay due on Monday. Well I better sign off and start back on my paper.. wish me luck!