Finally, a new boss

Charlie, my previous boss resigned from the company in early February. We have been without a formal leader since then. We've had an interim Program Manager but he has been so busy with two other positions he was trying to do, I could almost say we had no leader.

When I was offered my first position with the company I was hired as Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Program Manager. I was thrilled because I had heard many things about her. First and foremost I heard tell she is fair and supports her team. I usually don't like working for women because they can be so catty, but for some reason even before meeting her, I had no reservations.

I cleared in less than 90 days and I was thrilled to be able to go into the secure area without an escort. I got to go 'behind the door'. The day after I cleared, Charlie called me into his office to tell me that the current Project Coordinator had resigned and he would like me to take the job. Of course, I said yes. But this meant I didn't get to work for Slavica.

I worked for Charlie for almost a year before he left. He had been a good boss although now in retrospect, he wasn't very effective as a leader. Last week, the required position posting, for his old job, was sent to all in the company. They must wait three days for any applications to come in. Today at our weekly company meeting, our interim PM announced that Slavica had been made the new Program Manager. I was elated. After more than a year, I get to work for her.

She said she was looking forward to my working for her and that although we still had a lot of hard work ahead of us, she knew we would have fun.

I am so glad.

I hope I don't eat those words.

It was a good day.

God bless you all.