So You Want to Hear About My New Job Huh?

As I mentioned a few posts ago, I FINALLY got a job!! Not that I really wanted a job but after two years of not working it was time that I needed a job more than anything. Anyways I seriously started looking in the beginning of August and seriously nothing happened until a few weeks ago. That's when I got lucky. I actually owe the family and my friend I babysat for during the last year for a HUGE thank you for setting this all up for me.

About two weeks ago she called and told me the center where her daughter is now at was hiring for a preschool teacher. She didn't know how much, the hours or really any of the details, but she told me how much she loved the center. She also said that she had talked to the director about me and that I could come for an interview the next day. With that I called the director and set up a time to meet with her the next day. I went in and met with her. It wasn't so much of an interview as a get to know each other type of thing. She looked at my resume, told me I was more than qualified and she really liked that I had so much experience in the field of Early Childhood. I was secretly thinking "Hallafreakinyulla, it's about time somebody gets it!!" She also went on to tell me that she actually likes her staff to have a bit more experience. We talked a little bit more and she told me what position she had available. If I were to get the job I would be spitting lead teaching duties between two classrooms, the Toddler room two days a week and then teaching preschool two days a week. Even though I really liked her and the center I was a little bit disappointed. I secretly really wanted there to be an opening for a lead position in the infant room. However, as well as being director she was lead in the infant room and didn't really want to give up those sweet little babies. I thought about it for a split second and decided that I really didn't have the luxury to be all that picky about what room to work in, especially since it was a good center. The very next day I went in for my second interview, which was a working interview. I split my time that day between the Toddler room and the Preschoolers. All in all it was great and I had a really good time. The director told me she felt like I would do a great job and be a great fit in the center, but she just wanted to run things by the other staff first. The following day she called me and offered me the job. I of course accepted! She also told me she had a change of plans where she wanted me to be. Instead of switching she wanted me to be lead in the Toddler room. I was a bit happier with that and was excited to get started.

Last week I went in and worked a few hours to start some of my training and to meet the kids in my room. So I went in last Friday to work for a few hours and the Director met me in the toddler room and told me she wanted to talk to me about something. She went on to tell me that after seeing me with the Toddlers and how good I was with them that she would love for me to take over her spot as Lead in the Infant room!! I was super excited!!! I was going to have my own room with five cute little babies!! Later that day we also talked a little about my hours. Here are the details.....
*The money is the most money I have ever made at any center I have ever worked at. AND after my 90 probation period I will get a raise, providing they like what I have done in the Infant room.
*Paid holidays and one paid sick/vacation day a month.
*Since I haven't worked full time in a little over two years the director is easing me into it. I worked 10 last week, 25 this week, 30 next and the will start full time the next.
*I will be working four ten hour days with Fridays of 7:30-5:30 Monday-Thursday. How nice is that? A three day weekend every week!! Sweet!!!
*I will have my own room filled with sweet, snugly, yummy smelling babies. Ages newborn to 12 months!

So with all of that I'm very excited about this job and the possibilities it will bring me. However, now as my full time days are getting closer I'm kinda starting to mildly freak out just a teeny tiny bit. I know it sounds stupid, SO SO stupid, but I can't help it, here is what I'm worried about.
*I'm worried about not getting "stuff" done. For the last two years I have had every day, all day to do what I need to do. Now granted it hasn't been all that important, but still going from doing things five weekdays down to only one is going to take some getting used to, as well as some organization.
*I won't be able to work out every day anymore and that is probably one of the biggest things I'm freaking about. Not only am I worried about gaining weight and getting all fat but I'm worried about stress. Working out has been a huge stress reliever for me and I'm a little worried I will turn into a huge you know what if I don't get to work out. I know I will still have Friday's to hit the gym, but it won't really be the same. Oh, don't even suggest getting to the gym before work...it will not happen! WAY to early in the morning to get up!! I'm going to try really hard to work out some and to do my DVD's when I get home. But again after working 10 hours a day who really wants to come home and work out, but I will try.
*Most every day or at least every other day I talk to one of my best friend's Meg on the phone. With working all day I won't have time to talk to her. We don't talk at night because that is quality time she spends with her husband. Guess we will just have to fit everything into Friday's.
*My poor little Bo. He HATES is cage and never really goes in it unless we are gone. He has never spent that much time in a day in his cage. I SO know everyone else's dog in America stays home all day long on their own, but Bo hasn't and I know he won't like it...not one bit. He will go to school one day a week, but he will still be in his cage all day for three days. I'm hoping to be able to come home on my lunch break and let him out.
*Last but not least...I'm not used to getting up that early at all!! As a matter of fact the last two years I have turned into a big time night person. I usually stay up until at least 1:00 and get up anywhere between 8-9. No way can I stay up that late and get up at 6:00, then work ten hours.

Yes, I know all these "worries" are just plain stupid, very very very stupid. I almost feel horrible for typing them all up on here. I bet you all think I'm a huge whine-oh! But they are just little thoughts floating around in my mind. I'm excited about my job, I'm excited to be able to start earning money for myself again but it's all going to be another big adjustment I'm going to have to get used to. With that being said, I've gotten used to a whole lot worse in my life, I'm guessing I will get used to being a full time working lady as well. If not I SO plan on winning the lotto one day, so I guess I can stop working then :) Yeah right!!