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Feeling grateful amidst job searching for the first time in 16 years…

I have not searched for job in a very long time. I have always known someone who has a position they think would work for me. My reputation has always been stellar in the work department. I would interview, almost always got that job. It is not that way anymore. The competition is younger, better educated, and willing to take any pay. I feel like I am dating without the dating apps. Maybe I should design a tinder for job searching?? Hmm!!

Back to my story. I know my worth. I know I come with a long list of skills with an amazing attitude. I have a degree, a lifetime of work skills. I have tons of recommendations on LinkedIn and Multiple people have reached out to volunteer to be a reference. I mean this girl feels good about herself. I laugh when I see things like “requirements: MBA, SalesForce Cert, Hubspot Cert, Excel expert, PowerBI Expert, Marketo Cert” for ” 15/hr” or “$55/yr”, Wait what? I applaud the companies paying people their worth, but some of you. Some of you should be ashamed!

I am thankful I am getting interviews. I am thankful that my first few were with people I knew or AI. We have AI interviews now which I kind of dig. I am also thankfully getting interviews with companies I really would like to work for. I have been targeting companies I want to work for then applying for anything that excites me. It should be a choice situation which always makes me happy!

I want to be excited for work again. I loved my old teams and never would have left them. Some of them were like family. The fact still remains, I was slowly losing my excitement for work. It is hard to be excited when you see such horrible practices happening around you to good people. When you see people who do not seem to know how to do their jobs, continually get promotions. While the good ones get glanced over for promotions or let go. It is disheartening. I am thankful I am finding places and jobs that excite me. I am really loving finding positions I know I would be amazing doing at companies who actually make a difference. Companies who are not all about shareholders. Companies that I truly want to be a part of. I know that strategy will pay off for me!

How do you look for a new job?

Gratitude around the farm

I am grateful for this time to get things done around the farm. It is cooling down. There is so much work to do. Sadly a lot need supplies. I am working on anything where I can repurpose items we already have. That has been fun. I also have started pruning and cleaning out some sections of the farm.

This morning, I got to go for a nice trail ride this morning with my old faithful Apache. It was nice to ride with him, get fresh air. He was my Attitude of Gratitude today. He is such a sweet boy. He saw me walking towards him, did not try to get away, put his head directly in the halter, walked alongside of me. He was just such a sweet little gelding gentleman today. Our ride was nice and slow. We did the barrels in the arena, rode around the property of my friend and home. It was a perfect first ride in quite some time. I am just so grateful for him. I am grateful we moved to a farm so that I can wake up every day to my sweet animals. My horses, chickens and goats are just the cutest!

Horse and cat around the barn
‘Horsing around the barn’

What are you grateful for?

It has been awhile….

It has been awhile. I put my love of designing to the side this past year in order to buy a farm (see goat pic above) and then later working to master excel while facing a new boss who was quite a challenge.

This past year has had its challenges but I learned a lot. Let’s begin,

I became proficient in Excel and have learned to love it!

I have been studying for my SalesForce Admin Certificate

The farm I have been eyeing, came up for sale. I know I know you deserved a blog post then. I will try to summarize quickly! The farm came up for sale on a Thursday afternoon by Friday afternoon II was approved and got to see it. It was exactly what I dreamed of for the property and I can see how to make the house ours. It’s a cute farmhouse. Sat am I brought my husband and kids to see it. They agreed it’s amazing. By that afternoon we were under contract. In fact this time last year we were under contract. That meant Zen Mama Llama was in the back burner. She wasn’t gone just not updating the blog nor creating any new products.
Our farm started with two turkeys, 4 chickens and now is

4 horses

2 turkeys

35+ chickens

2 goats

2 Great Pyrenees

I have had my hands full before and after work but man am I happy. It is my happy place.

During this time, I got two new bosses and the one I loved left. The new ones are not the mentoring or telling the whole truth kinda gals. It was hard but I focused on my sales teams and was thriving. I hit my stride, my sales teams were my clients and the sales leaders listened to my advice which helped them succeed tjust like I used to do with my clients when I was in a client services role. I have a passion for client / customer service. I love account management so sales operations was an amazing fit. One I never would have thought of. Now I am enrolled in sql classes, studying for my SalesForce admin certification all because I truly love helping people understand how to use technology, analyze data and advise on paths to take based on the data. Telling a story with the data. I feel like all of my roles at Mediware/WellSky have prepared me for a new role, whether that be sales or revenue operations, customer / client success manager or operations, leading a SDR team, working the deal desk or being an executive assistant. They all involve, organizing, helping others succeed, wearing multi hats, continue education, training, coaching and technology. I have a gift for learning softwares quickly and teaching others.

Even with 15.7 years of amazing reviews, sales leaders who fought for me, “a business decision” was made to let myself and a coworker go without proper severance or notice. That stung but was the kick I needed to move forward. The outreach of support and volunteering to be a reference for me has been breath taking. My LinkedIn recommendations are stellar. I am hoping that gets me hired by an amazing company that I can help grow with all of my knowledge from lead generation to keeping the customer happy. I feel like knowing the whole picture makes me a better candidate. Plus I am super nice, work hard, wicked smart, have a great attitude and doggone it people like me.

So for the first time in almost 16 years I am looking for a remote job. Remote because I’ve been remote for 10 years and in a rural area. Needless to say we have been a little busy.

Ps If you know of a job, please send my way. Thanks!
PSS I have a new journal coming to Amazon by Monday!

Cowgirl Jamie

Thank all l so much for your love and support. You bring a smile to my face!

With Gratitude,

Zen Mama Llama

New blanket alert

I loaded a blanket with the above picture in the Zen Store make sure you grab one. I mean who doesn’t want to snuggle with horses? It feels good to be designing again. I love when I see a sale come through and I love seeing my designs on other people. Makes me smile!

Hope your day has been filled with blessings!

With gratitude

Zen Mama Llana