One Month Left

I only have one month left of my internship. In some ways, it will be nice to be done. However, I will also be sad to be done. I love helping other people and feel that I am doing it in a small way in this internship. I like the people I have been working with and the many things I have learned about this population. Working with them gives me a greater sense of purpose, and I know I will find a way into this field again. The only thing I won't be sad about is the time commitment. Doing this on top of my regular job and everything else going on in my life has been hard. 

I am considering trying to find something part-time similar to what I have been doing when I am done with everything this summer. I would love to find my way into working more permanently with people experiencing homelessness, and I think that dipping my toe into it more would be beneficial. I have looked online at job openings and know that I would not be paid what I need to leave my current job. However, it I were to find my way into this field and work my way up to better pay and benefits, I would quit my current job and jump into this type of work full-time. I have said many times that my job just kind of fell into my lap as a way out of the call center, and I mainly stay because I have a wonderful boss who does what he can to keep our team together. It just doesn't fill the purpose I know my life needs to have.  

A UPS Company

The company I work for has been acquired by UPS. We were told it was happening in September, and that they expected all of the regulatory stuff to go through in all of the countries involved by the end of the year. Well, it happened a bit quicker than expected. As of last Thursday, we are officially a UPS company. Today, I noticed that everything that has our logo on it on the computer has been updated to say “MNX a UPS company” rather than just MNX. 

As of right now, this means nothing for my job. I know that anything can change at any time because it is corporate America. I just hope to be able to keep this job for another year to make sure I can get though my travel plans next year with my accrued vacation time. I like my job for the most part. It give me the flexibility I need to be able to take care of my family. I will hopefully be able to find something that pays more in a different field to match my degree once I have it.