Today is a special day for me. Today marks my seven year anniversary working at DSI. Seven years ago, at the age of 19, I nervously walked through the front door of DSI. I had no idea what I was going to be doing with my life and figured I would only be working here for two or three years.

During the first week I had to learn a lot. I still have my notebook with all my notes from that time. Once in a while I will flip thru it and have a good chuckle. My responsibilities in the beginning were some light typing, filing and answering the phone. As time went by I added responsibilities. Soon I was the assistant for one of the salesmen, I started doing work for the A/R department and started doing the majority of the typing for the President. After my first year more responsibilities came my way. I started doing work for the service department (downloading our barcode scanners and running reports), using newer technology I increased the production/quality of our reports and caused a reduction in our cost for reports by producing them in-house (not going to Kinko’s). Within the last two years things have changed around here. I am no longer the assistant for the salesman; however, I am now the assistant for the President (per his request). I also help out the HR department, do some photography work (I have a lot of photos of crusty/rusty pipes on my computer) and have trained the new assistant for the sales department.

DSI has been very good to me. I have received extremely generous Christmas bonuses, a raise every year, bonuses for different holidays (Assistant’s day and Halloween, which is the bosses favorite holiday) and a very unexpected extra bonus a few months ago. They have even paid for some of my schooling. I have learned so much during my time here. Not just about working in an office or working in general but how to be a better and more responsible person. I have grown a lot these last seven years and I owe a lot of that to the people I have worked with. Though with all the good times here there have been a few bumps in the road. But we have gotten over and past them. It seems weird now when I look around and I am one of the old timers here (though I am still the youngest employee). I am not sure how much longer I will be here… there really isn’t any further for me to go in the company. But I look forward to the rest of my time working for DSI and will be forever grateful to the company, my bosses and co-workers.

Friday…

Traveling…

In a few hours I will be heading across the state to go visit my friend Cris for the weekend. I am sure we are going to have a lot of fun… we usually do. I will try to post about the weekend as it goes or when I get back home.

School Update…

I went and spoke to a counselor the other day. She was able to help me with information regarding going for my next degree but was unable to assist me with the two classes that I have been having issues with. I did get the contact information of the directors for the program that I am in. I have to contact them regarding the classes to see what steps I have to take to receive the right amount of credits. I also have to decide what specialty I want to go into next so I can get locked into the program in case the school makes any changes. I have it narrowed down to two but will try to make my decision this weekend.

Sports…

Well my wingers are out of the playoffs and I am not sure whom I want to cheer for to win the cup. Part of me said to go for the Ducks since they beat the wings but then the other part says to pull for the Sens. I just don’t know. But I am cheering for our Pistons. I hope they can bring home another championship and then the address for the Palace will have to change to 6 Championship Drive.

Just want to wish my big brother Todd a Happy Birthday!

This morning I went on the Macomb Community College web site and saw that my teacher had posted our grades… I ended up with a B+. I was thinking that I had pulled off an A but I will take the B+. I really liked my class and teacher. I am thinking about taking some of the other classes he teaches even though I don’t need them for my degree. Speaking of my degree, I am now only three classes away from graduating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only problem is one class has only been offered in the mornings and one class hasn’t been offered the last few semesters. I am hoping to be able to discuss these issues with a counselor and to see what steps I have to take now that I am so close to being done. I also want to talk to someone about starting my next degree. I think I may be in school for the rest of my life… I am such a nerd!

I just want to say Happy Mother’s day to my mom. I also want to wish my sister-in-laws Jodi, Marcia and Angie a very Happy Mother’s Day.

Today was my last day of class.  I am now off for the summer.  It will be nice to have a few months off without having to do homework.  I’m not sure my puppy will do what to do with me on Tuesday nights.