A Little Change Of Plans.

Life doesn't always go as planned. I feel that the more I try to "plan" things in my life the further away I stray from the plan. I have worked at Budweiser since I was 20. When I started there I wanted to go to school to do business or marketing. When I got pregnant with Lexi that quickly changed. I figured I needed to do something that would benefit us in the long run, something with a good schedule and great benefits. I had ALWAYS wanted to be a teacher and decided with a baby coming that it would be a good idea to start taking child development classes and go from there. I continued to work at Budweiser while I was pregnant and when I had Alexa, Eric and I decided it would be more beneficial for me to stay home with her. So for the first year I stayed home with her and went to school. It was hard with me not working and I got lucky enough and got my job back at Budweiser in the graphics department. This was a great position because it was so flexible with my hours. I was able to go to school and take whatever classes I needed. At the beginning of this year I was planning on quitting Budweiser because I had to do my student teaching which was 4 months straight. Thank goodness I didn't do that because I have had the most difficult time with finding a teaching job which is expected with this economy that we live in. I thought for sure that I would be able to apply to a few districts and get a job. I had this whole thing planned out and as months went by and after apply for NUMEROUS jobs in districts all within an hour drive of my house I got really discouraged. I was getting burned out working two jobs. I would sub in the mornings and then go to Bud in the afternoons and it was tiring and a waste a gas. I loved subbing but it was hard having to wait for a paycheck. In October a position at Budweiser opened up. I was super hesitant on whether to apply. First being that I would have to give up subbing all together because this would be a full time position and second because I didn't want to get rejected again for another job. After talking to Eric and some friends I felt good about my decision to apply. I had filled in for this position a few times during the strike so I knew what I would be going in to. Long story short I applied for this position, had two interviews and finally got the job! It is a lot different then working in the graphics department which I am really going to miss, but I think it is a good move especially for now. Hopefully one day I will get the opportunity to use my credentials and my love for education in the classroom, but for now I will sell beer! My new position is telephone sales. Pretty much I call smaller accounts and take their beer order over the phone and I will go visit accounts in my territory a few days a week! Hopefully all of this works out!!

part of my letter... :)