ZEITGEIST

transition: passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another.

I am in transition at work. Actually, I think I’ve been in constant transition from day 1.

My journey began 2 years ago. I was hired as a receptionist at an incredible place called opus:creative in downtown nw portland. My job was very fluid and evolutionary - owning new tasks and responsibilities each day. To put it in layman’s terms: my task list was growing faster than Britney Spears’ fan club.

Sooner than later I became the office manager, which in a company with less than 100 employees– is quite normal. This was an exciting transition for me. I was growing within a company I believed in and cared for. I work with amazing people and the job is rewarding. I can help you impress your clients, make lasting first impressions, do the dishes, bind books for client presentations to help you land that big client, and even put tp in the bathrooms. Diversity is the name of the game people. And I was winning.

The turning point for me professionally was one day when a nice lady named Katie gave me her AE’s analytic reports for 4 clients. I was introduced to webtrends, the playground for Microsoft Excel geeks worldwide, such as myself. (more…)