[Medusa]

I am going on hour #15 at my job.

Went in this morning at 7am and got off work just after 7pm. Went to dinner and came home to more work issues and have been sitting at this desk for a couple of hours now.

Normally, I would whine and moan about working such long hours and being exhausted. I'd probably be really stressed out tonight because I have at least 3 more hours worth of work ahead of me.

Tonight, though, I will pause and say "thanks" for my job. I have a great job in a struggling economy. I am compensated, rewarded, and treated with respect by my bosses and coworkers. I am interested in my job and most of all, I am GOOD at my job.

Last week, I received the third promotion in 2 years.

This was supposed to be a part-time "I don't give a shit" job. It was supposed to be no responsibility, no stress, no upward movement. It was supposed to just be a "thing" I did.

When I went full-time 6-months into the job, I realized that it was not a job but a career. A career getting PAID to geek out!

I am thankful for working with smart, mostly-evolved people who "get" me. I am thankful for the stability of my company.
I am thankful for being able to learn the shit I always thought I wasn't smart enough to learn.
I am thankful for a comfortable work environment.
I am thankful for a short commute.
I am thankful for the flexibility to come in and leave when I want to, to work from home when I want to, and to take off pretty much when I want to.

It makes the long hours and occasional weekends worth it. It wasn't supposed to be something that I loved but I am so very thankful that's what it turned out to be. <3