End of an Era

When I graduated from Western in December of 2004 I was lucky enough to have a job lined up before graduation. It didn't matter to me that it was only a temporary assignment, it was a job, it was experience in what I wanted to do and it PAID!

It's been three and a half years since I first started at Mullen...I still remember my first day. I was so early that I went to the McDonald's down the road (which is totally out of the way, and totally in the hood, and I 'm not quite sure how I found it) for a sausage McMuffin. When I eventually made my way into my new office, dressed in a full big-girl business suit, I noticed that I looked a bit out of place. It seems that my new co-workers neglected to tell me that for the two weeks before Christmas, GM is shut down so everyone wears jeans, sweatshirts and tennis shoes(needless to say, I adjusted my wardrobe for my second day on the job). However, I knew I had found the perfect job when my new team took me out for martini's after work that day.

Anyhow, the point of this post is to share the news of my NEW job! Yes, I've taken a huge, giant leap out of my little comfortable box and got a new job! I've taken a job at GM R*Works, General Motor's event planning agency. My new title - Experiential Marketing Specialist. I'm very excited for this new opportunity and I think it's an area of marketing that I'll really enjoy.

BUT - I can't even tell you how hard it was to quit. I've gone to the same place every day for 3 1/2 years. I know everyone I work with by first and last name. I know where they grew up, I know how many kids they have, I know what they like/dislike about their spouses, I know their shoe sizes. I learned everything I know about the world of advertising from these people. I'm so grateful that I crossed paths with each and every one of them.

It's going to be a bittersweet day when I finally leave 300 River Place for the last time. So be thinking of me around 5:30 on June 11th. I'll probably need some encouragement.