Over the past three weeks I've discovered that my new job does not seem (at least on the surface) to be as blogable as my previous job. My old job dealt with cute kids, a different culture and lots of lessons to learn. It was challenging, yet fun and generally interesting to the public.
But now I work in a cube. Don't get me wrong, the cube life can be very entertaining. But here they can fire you for blogging too freely about where you work. In Indonesia the rules about blogging about work aren't nearly as strict. Rules in general aren't as strict. For example, one time an Australian father once brought up the idea of having a parent release form to be filled out for field day. That was nixed immediately and one teacher/mother spoke up and said: "if their kid gets hurt or dies, we'll just say, sorry your kid died or got hurt. It's not big deal." Such is life in Indonesia. HA!
I love my new job at Thomas Nelson, though, and am grateful for it. I especially love the people ... most of whom are the same from when I worked there before, but some new faces. We have lots of fun while working and I get along with everyone. I especially love the fact that I don't have to take my work home and my boss doesn't call me in the middle of the night giving me an assignment for the next morning. I love the fact that when it's 5 I can leave and go home and not think about it again until I come back. I love our vendor lunches, which are wonderful because they are free (for me). And I love our product: Christian books.
I work in the production department and basically we oversee the books from the time the publisher decides to print it until it's in the warehouse. That includes crunching numbers (making sure it will make a profit), cutting purchase orders, making changes in the cover/text, dealing with any problems from the printer, and making sure the printer gets everything done on time. It's sometimes a stressful job, but for the most part we all have a good time doing it. (There's a lot more to it than that, but you get the general idea.)
I do miss my kiddos, though, and many times with I could be back in Jakarta with them. But I know God has me here for a reason. I'm really enjoying spending time with friends and family and all things America. I'm thankful to be where I am and excited to see where this next year takes me.
Thanks for joining me in the journey ...