I'm Enjoying my new start

During my last month in San Marino, I also interviewed with the school district. I rocked the interview, but because of the holiday break I am still waiting to hear back from them. I can do both jobs, they are both part time and it should work. Until one becomes full time, but in my heart I really don't want to go back there. I'm not and don't want to get pulled back in and have to deal with anyone from the recreation department, although I think it would be a great slap in the face. Only time will tell.
Yesterday was my last day of training with Disney, tomorrow I am out on my own and responsible my for own work. I'm nervous, but excited at the same time. I really enjoy the job I'm doing, even though I have run into some rude people, for the most part it is good, tiring but good. It's building my confidence. I am enjoying the people I work with and I think they are enjoying me. I have found it really to get along with many of them, although I know there are tons I haven't even met yet. Everyone there is encouraging and helpful, they've all been through it before, so I feel like I can talk to them and ask questions and actually get help.
The drive hasn't been that bad, but it is a little stressful. i like going in early because there's no traffic, but I know i will have to go in there in the afternoons or evenings soon. I will conquer that bridge when I come to it.
Alright, this is the end of my story. I will continue to update you on my job situation and life as it unfolds. God Bless and Happy New Year!

Silence and Nothing More

On a whim (after thinking about it for months) I went down to the Disney Job faire and after 2 days of interviews I was hired as a Research Analyst for the Disneyland Resort. My first official day was December 15, but I didn't actually leave San Marino until a week or so later.
I gave my notice and no one said anything to me. The office staff and managers acted like nothing had happened. I expected it, but it was still surprising. In fact I got more well wishes, sadness and encouragement from the teachers at Carver School then I did from the people at work. The parents were great though, they all made me feel really good about myself and the job that I had been doing. I would have stayed under better circumstances, but i couldn't (for my own sanity) work with those people anymore. I did express this to some of the parents and teachers, but not many. I don't really care what the Recreation Department hears, because in my opinion I didn't lie about anything, in fact I was the one who was lied to.
The same week I gave my notice we had the city Christmas party and all of my bosses were there, not one of them said anything to me...they came to the table i was sitting at but there was silence and noting more from them. On my last day, Sue asked me where I was going, I told her I wasn't telling (ever) then I walked away. She's crazy if she thinks that I care about her enough to tell her what I hadn't told anyone else. She didn't care, she just thought that if she put me on the spot I would say something, shows how much she knew me. Stupid!
I left that job and was sad, but ready for a more adventurous future where I would be appreciated for my talents and skills. And not just looked at like someone to boss around and treat badly.

San Marino Recreation Department

I worked for the San Marino Recreation Department for almost 3 years. I gave my all and over the past few months they have really treated me awfully. This treatment actually started a few months after I began working there, but it got worse over the 6 months or so.
I knew this was all going to happen. Over the last year from September of 2006 to August of 2007, my immediate manager was a woman named Lucy, she's great...I really believe she cares, listens and does her best to do things right. But in September the other manager, a lady named Sue, took over my program. Sue isn't anything like Lucy, in fact she not only barely comes to work, I don't think she really even does anything. When I found out that Sue was taking over my program I braced myself for impact. I knew from previous dealings with her that she didn't like me or the way the program was run. She doesn't like disciple she would rather us have a glorified babysitting program where kids are allowed to run rapid eating sugar and destroying things without having to suffer any repercussions. I'm the opposite. I believe that the kids should have fun, but I also think that it's our responsibility to teach them how to get along with each other and to care for things that don't belong to them.
One day in November she made it very clear that she wanted me out. In one day she told us that we would no longer be able to give timeouts, help with academics or have any adult size furniture in our room. She said that this would be department wide, but I found out later that this was a lie.
Then in the middle of December I was called in and told that my work hours were being cut because our budget couldn't handle it....the next day we had a full staff meeting and were told that we had already recouped 93 percent of our budget (mainly because of all the work I did with Alisa), so there's another lie. How is my pay hurting the budget when we have 93% of it back? I was tired of being lied to and treated like crap after spending so much of my time working so hard for this company.
I started to look for another job and well I found one....