Wrote For Luck

So apparently I deleted my last blog post… Oops! So unusually I will blog now to fill the gap just in case you missed it. I can’t quite remember what I wrote but what I do know is that it was about my new job. On Monday 8th October I started my new job and can I just tell you… it’s amazing! It’s no secret how much I’m enjoying it… my bosses know, my friends know and more importantly my parents are fully aware as they keep giving me the same eye rolling look whenever I talk about it. So as much as they [clearly] hate me talking (and talking, and talking and talking) I’m going to carry on and tell my new crowd!

So apart from the obvious “the people are great, the office is great” spiel, not only do I love all of those things but I also LOVE the job. It’s what I love to do, it’s what I’ve wanted to do forever and I’m so glad I worked my hardest to get here! I know its only the start and things may change but for now I’m loving it and I’m going to try to keep it that way. Six months ago to the day I was working hard to get my dissertation in and make sure that I had an answer to my all important key question. “The Existence of Loyalty: A Study into the Loyalty Patterns of Consumers in the Telecommunication Market” – My whole life for eight months was focused around one topic and now as I sit doing bits and bobs for the new day tomorrow, I think to myself how important that was not only for my degree but also the confidence and self-worth I gained from completing it. There have been many things in my life which last week I told you were the reason… a type of fate which has led me to this day. I think they’re still going and I notice them all the time.

Three months ago I got back from the biggest and greatest journey I have had in all my life. The sights I saw and the things I experienced will be with me wherever I go. That week I got back was one of the worst weeks of my life. When I look back to all the tears and sadness its overwhelming but refreshing to know that where I am now I feel like I belong and back then was just stress and sadness that I put onto myself for stupid reasons. But it is stressful finding a job, being let out of University with nowhere to turn and nothing to do. Some may say “grow up” “stop being stupid” but as much as that may be the right thing to do, it doesn’t feel any better.

Today I got told that The Reason I got this job wasn’t luck and I know that because not only did I continue to try hard when I was failing, but I also didn’t let myself get to the stage of being stupid. Some people say that it is luck and that I was “lucky” to find a job in the current climate. They might be right that in the current climate the stakes are higher to gain a job but they are wrong to say I was lucky. I have worked every weekend (apart from holidays) since I was 16, all through University and made many friends along the way. Not only did I meet friends but I gained experience, found myself and decided the direction I wanted to take in my career. I’ve made mistakes, haven’t we all, but not only does that prove I’m not lucky but it proves I’m grown up too.

As I sit and ponder how hard I’ve worked for the last 5 (nearly 6) years I remind myself that this is only the beginning. In 2070, I’ll still be working and wow does that thought scare me. However, I feel that if the rest of my working days are as fun, enjoyable and exciting as they are now then that date is coming too soon. As mentioned in previous posts I believe that most songs fit perfectly into people’s lifestyles. I look to Happy Mondays (you can see how I was feeling this week) to see whether I’m right and I have devised this:

I need to Step On, Do It Better and try not to forget about Sunshine and Love. But more importantly, whatever and whenever something happens I must remember I am not Wrote For Luck.