And again with hating my job..

*Sigh*.  This is now the THIRD time this has happened to me.

2014 – new job, doing catering sales @ MLB team.  LOVE every minute of it.  Fast paced, but I was good at it.  TOO good – “Elle, you’re promoted!”.  Hmph.  Insert 2015, quitting as soon as the season ends.  Should have ever taken the promotion.

2015 – new job @ retail store.  Love it.  Do it for a year.  I was good at it.  Again, TOO good.  “Elle – we’re promoting you to Operations manager!” 2017 and I’m quitting after our busy time because I hate my life.

2017 – new job @ tech company.  Love it because it’s low stress.  Again, good at it but you know the store. “Elle – you’re promoted!”  And I hate it.

I feel so… lost.  It’s like – “Oh, push past it, it will get better after your SIX MONTH RAMPING”.  And I’m over here like, I’m 31… I don’t have time for this.  Nor do I want to MAKE time for this.  I don’t enjoy this whatsoever.  One thing I will say – is from Day 1 when I started this job, I have always said I wanted to go into HR and recruiting.  Time and time again.  I NEVER wanted to be a full-time sales executive.  I don’t have the heart or mind for it; also, giving hour long presentations on a product I could give two shits about is not my idea of a fulfilling career.  I’ve ALWAYS been passionate about people and helping them be successful.  I feel like I was PUSHED into the sales job.  It was like – “Oh, well, no HR Jobs so here you go!”.  That’s where I’m at.

I actually have an interview for a recruiting HR support job on Tuesday!  I am really excited.  The company is really similar to mine – laid back, start-up type environment, unlimited vacation, and so much else.  I’m really looking forward to doing something and taking my career in the direction that I actually want it to go.  I HATE my current job and am not enjoying it one bit.  My boss is also a jackass.  He’s been treating me like a child the last two weeks.  It is apparent that this is a boys club.  Annoying.  Hate being treated differently because I’m a woman.  This is the first time I have encountered it. in any position I’ve had.

I feel really bad too, because I am jumping from job to job.  I have been averaging staying at jobs for 2 years.  I guess technically, I was at MLB team for six – but that was in varying jobs.  It’s just, I need to KNOW when I want to take a promotion, and when I need to be content in doing what I’m doing.  Promotions don’t always mean better things.

Anyway – let me know your thoughts, guys.  I guess one blessing is there’s no better time to apply for a job when you already have one!  Hopefully my interview goes well on Tuesday.  🙂

Much love,

-Elle.