I just finished training a four week new hire class, in which I had 17 new minds to mold in the ways of health insurance customer service.
During new hire classes where the roster is above 10, I tend to tuck my head down, focus on the materials, put in lots of overtime, go to bed early, and let most other things in my life come to a screeching halt.
During my second week of training, I left my house one morning at the usual time of 6:45, put in roughly ten hours at work, got back to my house around 6:00, changed, got on the lawn mower and spent almost two hours mowing the gargantuan lawn that surrounds my house. As I was careening around one portion, thinking as an outsider looking in on my life I thought, "It's a far cry from 'Sex in the City.' "
Even though I have never watched an episode and was not one of the millions to see it in the theatre, I am quite sure there is not a character who works long hours, goes home alone, and mows the lawn. And yet, I would put money on the fact that I'm a lot happier than any of the characters portrayed in that show.
This class that I just finished had it's share of funny people in it. I love funny people. If you make me laugh, the chances are pretty good that you have secured a little place for yourself in my heart.
An example...
I walked into my classroom one morning, and there was just one participant sitting there.
"Good morning, Sunshine," I said in my there's-no-way-I-could-be-this-cheerful-this-early-without-coffee way
"Good morning," he replied.
A moment later, he said... "I'm really glad we had this talk."
This four week block of time has also held a lot more than this class... but at least it's a tiny update for you, Rachelle... to show that I'm still alive :)
5 comments:
Isn't it funny that we look at celebrities and TV shows and think, "Wow. I wish my life were like that, all glamourous and stuff!" And never stop to realize that, as you said, we're actually happier than most of them.
Looking forward to seeing you! Of course, by the time you come, I'll be throwing kids at you and running out the door to a coffee shop for an hour, but I'll hug you when I come home. :)
Thank you! And way envious of those who get to see you.
Love that guy! that would make me smile all day when I saw him :) Isn't it awesome when God puts those laughter moments in our day? Glad each class provides those for you!
counting the days :)
Love you!
geni
That guy is great. I'm glad he's in your work day.
Guffaw!!! to "..this talk" guy! And those Sex and the City girls are truly, secretly envious of gargantuan lawn mowing in New Hampshire! Can I just let this cat out of the bag: I loathe that show, and of course, the movie falls under that category. There, thanks. A weight off.
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