Single Ma is Loving Her New Gig!
My boss is everything I expected. He reminds me of my old boss from two years ago. This is going to sound racist, but I don’t care. I love working for white men. They are so calm and laid back, seem to take a genuine interest in my career development, and give me just enough rope (i.e. information and power) to make me dangerous. LOL
My staff is fabulous. Small team, about 10 people plus 4 vacancies. I conducted an interview on my second day. Geez! But it’s all good. It went well and I want her. We have to interview 3 others before I can submit the paperwork to HR so they can extend an offer.
The people are very nice, I feel so welcomed and needed. I expected someone to escort me around the office to be introduced, but my boss’ boss called a meeting so everyone could meet ME. It was expected to be a 10-15 minute meet n’ greet, but it lasted nearly an hour. A diverse group, various backgrounds, expansive levels of experience, educated, and friendly. Pretty cool.
I’ve never seen an office so organized. They had my office already setup (it’s half the size I had LOL), my BB already configured, supplies laid out, order forms if I wanted more, and instructions to operate the phone/scanner/fax (assigned a personal fax number connected to my email) was on my desk. Access to all systems and networks were already established and the IT department prepared a list of my User IDs and default passwords. Guess what? They all worked! LOL The only thing I had to do was take pictures for IDs, complete a bunch of forms, and sit through several training videos/classes. The latter was boring, but I survived.
The only downside to this job is the cost of parking, but my boss is working on that. I have a client that wants me on site several days per week. I can see the benefits of having me close and it will be an easier commute, but my boss insists that I agree under one condition. I said what? He said get them to pay for your parking. HA HA HA
I’m going to love working for him!
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It’s not racist, maybe if you were white and saying that ~ lol
Single Ma, are you in the same field? I think the first dayz of any job is the best part then after 6 or 7 months things get real, sorta like a relationship.
Every job I’ve hated, which were not many, I had reservations from day one. With my previous job, I knew after the first week. Check out the archives. Call it a 6th sense or intuition, but there were things that rubbed me the wrong way very quickly. Besides, a boss can make or break you. I established a rapport with mine for 3 months prior to accepting the position and I have no concerns that anything would change.
Yes, same career field, different role. [-SM]
Yay!!!! I’m so glad that you’re happy at your new job – you totally deserve it!
I’m glad you are liking your new job! Congratulations.
First day’s are always fun and give a great you a great perspective of how the work atmostphere is going to be. At my old job, they had a welcome brunch for all new hires. All of the surrounding departments would join in and meet the new hire. It was a great way to meet everyone. Enjoy your new job!
Awesome! Your boss seems like a super guy so far—arranging for you to avoid that whole tenure thing, standing up for you and getting all your stuff ready. Sounds like it’ll be a great place to work.
Hey Single Ma,
I’m a Single M too, just got my first degree and landed a kick butt job. (I have 2 teenage boys, easier or harder than girls???) I started reading your posts looking for financial blogs, but now am enjoying seeing you succeed, you give me hope and inspiration! I learned from you, even though I love this job, its a stepping stone to bigger and better things… or whatever pays off my student loan.
I’ll be happy to trade your TWO boys and give you my ONE girl for a week, then let you decide. LOL
Congrats on your new gig! If I could give you one piece of career advice, it would be – don’t think so big and try to move so fast that you miss the little lessons learned. Anyone can be taught the necessary technical skills to perform a job, but it’s the intangibles (learning to listen, work with difficult people, influence/lead others, manage UP, negotiate, problem solve, network, understand office politics and when to conform but maintain integrity, be creative, avoid group-think, etc.) that help you gain respect from your leadership/peers and advance your career. Good luck! [-SM]
Congrats again on your new gig. Your boss sounds pretty coo. I like his suggestion that the client pay for parking. He probably knows you can easily have them agree to that.
Wonderful news! Happiness is a job that’s a good fit.
I have to admit, I’m a bit jealous. My first day was nothing like yours – and I have a sneaking suspicion that my new boss is a moron. I totally agree with what you said within the above comment about intuition.
Congrats Single Ma!!!! I am SO very HAPPY for you. I wish you NOTHING but continued success.
Congrats Single Ma, a job that you enjoy, priceless! I want to be like you when I grow up.
Congrats!
I agree with your comments to the first poster…with the jobs that I hated there was always something off within the first week that I picked up on.
I’m so proud of you. You knew what you wanted (or didn’t want) and you did what was best for YOU! That can be so hard but happiness is ours for the taking and you took it. You’re an inspiration.
congrats GINA!!! whew.. now I don’t have to listen to Marty Mar talk about the man!! LMAO
Enjoy it!!! Now I may be calling you to meet you AFTER work since you are RIGHT DERE BY DAT SPOT! *summer anyway you know the kids got me on lock*
Totally agree about working with men. They aren’t so dang catty and emotional. LOL.
Good for you, Single Ma.
I am just starting out in my corporate career (starting out meaning 1 1/2 years in), and I learn all the stuff I need to know from your posts — how to behave, as well as how to get perspective.
Thank you so much for blogging your career path. I really don’t know what I would do without your blog! I would be behind the pack, that’s for sure.
Glad you are feeling good about the new job, sounds like a great place! I’m happy for you.
Folks,
I have worked with men and women and people of color and white folks and they can be great or not so great. Race or gender has nothing to do with it. It is actually the person and their skills or lack of skills that come in to play.
Please be careful of sterotypes they hurt all of us especially those of us who are people of color and women in this case. Thanks.
Please be careful thinking someone cares about your opinion. If you’re looking for a blogger who’s politically correct or one who censors his/her thoughts due to fear of what others may think, girl let me be the first to warn you, but you’ve stumbled on the wrong one.
I said I love working for WHITE MEN and I meant what I said. I’ve worked for many who have had varying levels of experience and skill, and based on MY experience, I’ve found that they are easier to work for than ANY other race or gender. It is not a stereotype, it is what SINGLE MA prefers. You don’t have to agree or like it, but you will NOT tell me what I should write on MY blog. Ok, that is all. And you’re welcome. [-SM]
Way to go, I’m glad you like your new job and your new boss. I have to agree with you – I prefer working for White Men.
Congratulations!!!
I haven’t yet determined who I like working with the most but I can tell you that generally women are at the bottom of the list!!!!!! I went from working in an 87 percent female industry to an industry that boasts 95 percent males. Gotta say, work life and getting along was NEVER so easier for me until I reached the latter.
Men typically don’t do – nor delay/draw out – drama. Nuff said.
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN…Next stop…PARIS!
Hey Single Ma, your new job sounds great! I agree — you’ll always know within the first week. I’m very happy things are going well for you. If your boss is as excellent as he sounds, then he’s someone from who you (anyone) can learn a lot about management and leadership. Most of my experiences deal with bosses who have inadvertently taught me what *not* to do.
Go Single Ma! Work it out!
I had to go through and read the comments because I knew some lame-o would have something to say about your White Men comment.
Way to put ‘em in their place :)
The most shocking of all the details of this blog…
…that IT had everything working right!
Congrats on the new job. I started a new job 3 weeks ago and I’m excited about all the possibilites. I’m glad that I took the chance. I was far too comfortable and stagnating at my former job, as wonderful as the people were.
CONGRATS :) Seriously.. the job sounds awesome. I can’t wait to switch out of mine at the end of the year to go to a new one
My first day at my new place is next week. I PRAY I have the experience you just had! Congrats on a great career move. Now just get them to pay for that parking…
I admire the way you speak your mind, especially when it comes to your blog. Actually, I was kinda surprised you let that post through…I’m guessing you prolly got similar comments and used that as an example of what NOT to do on FF. The very fact that you are so candid and honest is what appeals to me about your blog. I get tired of the “preachy” stuff…I like reading about other people’s experiences and how they choose to deal with things. Then I reflect on it and take from it what I can use. Not that you need me to tell you gurl, but u do u!! Cuz nobody else can!!
Hi Singlema!
Let me first say I LOVE your blog. I read it all the time. You sound like someone who I would have known back in the day when I was growing up in northern NJ. Secondly congratulations on your new job. I hope to be making a similar move very soon. I’ve been compelled to comment before, but your comment about working for “white men” was too tempting for me to pass up. I work for a white man, who, on any given day starts out as Dr. Jekyll and then unpredictably turns into Mr. Hyde. Although this is not my main reason for leaving, this is unacceptable behavior that has been previously brought to his attention. I have never worked for someone who exhibited this behavior and I hope to never experience or witness this again in my next job.
Hey Single Ma,
I love your blog and I love how you inspire people to take control of their lives financially. Your success is well merited and I wish you nothing but the best on your journey to being financially free.
It might be just me, but you seem to have held a little hostility over a comment poster who made a comment about your “working for white men” outlook.
Your reply was, “Please be careful thinking someone cares about your opinion.”
While you might not agree with someone’s opinion you can still care for it and discuss it. It’s in this discussion that we can find that we’re truly more alike than different, rather than rebuttal quickly.
The perception of seeing things from other people’s point of views has enormous influence on not only our lives but in business also. Once again, I post this comment without a shrewd of negativity but to simply point out an area of discussion. I admire that you speak your mind and in fact encourage you to do so and in turn be able to discuss with those who oppose.
All the best Single Ma.
Thank you for reading and your point is well taken, but please believe me when I say I don’t care. Unless I “ask” for an opinion, I really don’t care what someone else thinks about my choices. I said what I said and I meant it. I love (and prefer) to work for WHITE MEN and I don’t care who disagrees. I did not state it as fact, but it is MY preference based on MY experience. Another person’s opinion will not change that.
At any rate, opposing views are always welcome (i.e. you may prefer to work for black women because…you don’t like working for white men because…you don’t have a preference because…you prefer not to state your preference because…those are opposing views), but telling me what I should or should not say/do on my blog is not and never will be acceptable. [-SM]