As cliché as it sounds, today I begin a new chapter. For the last 3 years, I’ve been working from home, doing SEO & link building. The most common reaction when I told someone I worked from home was, “How did you get that job?!” As in, “How can I get a job like that?!” Which was usually followed with, “There are so many things I could be doing if I worked from home!” And while working from home has its perks, it is not without its share of drawbacks. It can get rather isolated. Especially when you move to a new town. It can also get very predictable. My job had reached the point of complete monotony; each day was pretty much exactly like the day before. Additionally, I’d been working in a competitive field, which led to a lot of stress. I was lonely and frustrated.
Enter The Opportunity. It kind of fell into my lap, when I went to a ladies brunch about a month ago. I was invited by my landlord as a chance to network with some women from the college. It just so happened that I sat next to a lovely woman from a hotel in town, and we exchanged information. A week or so later, her boss emailed me and wanted me to come in for an interview. Shortly after, I was offered a job. A job doing something completely different, a job filled with exciting opportunities and lots of new people. I spent some of my holiday vacation time researching ways to make it happen, and after the first of the year, I put in my 2 weeks’ notice. Friday was my last day. Saturday I was already at the hotel, working my first event.
It’s all happened so quickly and in a whirlwind fashion, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I feel excited, more excited than I’ve felt in a very long time. I’ll be doing a little bit of everything for the hotel: marketing, sales, event planning, social media, blogging (!!!), writing, PR… the list goes on. Thanks for bearing with me lately, as I’ve been busy. Transitions are always hectic, but I’m looking forward to settling in and working on new projects. I’ll get to use my creative side in my professional life as well as my personal, which will be such a refreshing change of pace. I’m sure there will be lots of new updates soon, but until then, I just wanted to fill everyone in on what’s going on over here. Thanks for all the sweet congratulations and well wishes on Twitter. Y’all are the best.
Happy Monday, and here’s to a fantastic week and new beginnings!
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Comments on New Job, Chapter 1.
From Cole:
Congratulations – and good luck with your great new opportunity! Mommy is impressed by anyone who can work at home; she wouldn’t get anything done.
From Tara:
Congratulations! That sounds like such a great opportunity, and it sounds like it will be really interesting!
From Blair@HeirtoBlair:
Congratulations!! I’m very happy for you :)
From Joanna:
How Exciting!!! Wishing you the best of luck!
From Jill:
Congratulations!!! That is SO exciting. What a unique opportunity to have fall into your lap. The best part of it all is that you’re exhilarated by it…always a good sign :) Good luck!!
From Tabaitha:
Congratulations on the new opportunity! Enjoy your first week!
From Liz:
Congratulations again, girlfriend! <3
From Nora:
Congratulations! So excited and happy for you =) Enjoy the new job and good luck! Always cheering you on from afar!
From mary:
This sounds great. A personality and a heart as big as yours are shouldn’t be isolated. The hotel will no doubt begin adding rooms now that they have added your face to theirs. They must be very smart folks!
From Heather:
Wooohooo! That sounds like a fun job! Also you will learn many new things that you can use in other opportunities in your future. Nice work!
From lori:
Sounds like a great job for you! I’m excited.
From Amber from Girl with the Red Hair:
Congratulations, Lauren! That sounds fabulous! Best of luck with your new position :) Change is hard, but exciting too!
From Ashlee:
Yippee!!! SO EXCITED FOR YOU! If you ever want to, you know, brainstorm hotel blogging ideas, you know who to call ;)
From Katie:
Hurray hurray hurray for you!! I love new years that get kicked off with a bang, congratulations!!
From Ali:
Thats so exciting!! Perfect, perfect job!! Jealous.
From mandy:
Congratulations on your new job! It sounds like a great fit for you. Can’t wait to see where it takes you.
From bryan handsomecutt:
well done, lawrn from tejas. what sort of blogging will you be doing for the hotel? also, what hotel is it?
also, i hope this means that you’ll become the hotel’s maitre d’ and will give me the sweet hookup like in “pretty woman.” that is to say, you’ll turn me from a streetwise sex-worker to a suit-wearing vice president.
ps: 30 rock is my new home. the show, not the address.
From Stephany:
Congrats on the new job! It sounds like the perfect fit for you!
From Taryn M. Peine:
Congratulations! Sounds so fresh and exciting!
From Katie:
wow Congratulations! That sounds amazing. So happy for you darlin’
From San:
This is great news, Lauren. Congratulations!
From Grace:
Awesome! I love new jobs. I worked at a hotel last year and I had a blast. Enjoy all of the crazy guests (and the nice ones too)!
From sarah:
So exciting! Congrats!
From lauryn:
How exciting! This sounds like a great opportunity and it’s totally up your alley. Congratulations!
From Kyla Roma:
I’m so excited for you to be trying this on for size! I love it when good people have wonderful things come their way, and I can’t help but be super excited for you :)
From Alexandra Joy:
Congrats on the big change! Sounds like there are some great opportunities coming your way. Yay for new jobs!
From Hannah:
YEAAH! :D im so happy for you. im sure its gunna be amazing.. as long as you can keep your cool with the.. lets just say “lovely” ladies that think “sample tasting” means 8 COURSE MEAL!! haha be nice and kill it big sister. ;) i love you and cant wait to see you soon.
From Mary:
Congrats Lauren! I’m sure you’re going to do a fabulous job!
From Tiera:
Congrats on the new job, and good luck!