I learned some months ago that a corporate communications campaign I worked on bagged a gold and a silver medal at an industry awards show. With the nature of freelance corpo-comms, I can’t say who the client is on this platform. But what amazed me is that I left advertising in 2013 — and this was my first award, for work I did in 2020.
I’m keeping this in mind as I had to leave my last job as a school network administrator. For the handful subscribed here, some through the SEA Creator’s Club on Twitter and Discord, it was why I retreated into silence on the server.
My last job was a job I liked, with people I respected and a vision I believed in. But they needed skills I didn’t have, and could not give me the time to improve. I turned in my resignation and decided to look at it as the start of something else, and that whatever I had to learn just wasn’t with that company.
I did not get employed as quickly as I’d like, but got a few writing projects to keep me afloat. I can afford not to worry, but I still worry.
I have a newfound appreciation for “rote work”. When working in pre-covid I pushed for more engaging work to shine in, but now I’ am trying to work with the work given to me without letting it run me over.
I’m trying not to shrink myself for work.
I’m trying not to undermine my worth in work.
I will not define myself by the work that I do.
Wish me luck – I hope I don’t lose the roof over my head while I’m at it.