Settling in

Well, I would say I have definitely settled in (somewhat) to my new role. It's exhausting. I juggle multiple projects, and basically went to checking my stocks online out of boredom at my old job, to not having time to eat at this job.

That said, I do love it. And I am slowly getting better at it. Of course, they are bringing someone in to replace by departed boss, which makes me quite nervous because: a) I don't want to relinquish all my work (which I actually care about and have invested quite a bit of time in); b) I don't know if this boss will get along with me; and c) I am afraid some weird hierarchy will be implemented. Right now, the hierarchy is pretty loose which I like. The last thing I want is another layer above me. I'd rather have a team situation than a supervisor situation. After all, in my last job, I was continually squashed down like a bug, and now I am finally able to make decisions and have surprisingly been excellent at doing so. I like having this authority and don't feel it would be good for the dept to strip that away. Ego, much? Perhaps. I think it's more an opportunity for leadership, which I relish.

Needless to say, I'll have to be very cautious about the situation-- I also get to "teach" the new boss about the work that I do (and work that I will have to hand off to him/her), so I'll have to be cautious about this as well. If things work out, I can do other things and not have to feel so stressed out. If things don't work out, well I guess I'll still make the best of it until I find something better.