MORE WITH THE MEEKS: Moving on....

I haven't updated in 4 months (slacker) but have good reasons/excuses! I started a new job a month ago -- previous to that- I worked my tail off to get everything squared away with my last job before leaving....so, .... this left VERY little time for blogging or anything else for that matter

Needless to say-I'm VERY happy with my decision!

I was sitting in a hotel in Georgia a couple months ago-battling the stomach bug (which I had never had before-HORRIBLE HORRIBLE experience!). That morning when I got in the shower-I blacked out (dehydrated & didn't know)... I was scared, mad and had 1000 other feelings running through me. So...that evening, bummed that I had 3 days left in that city and feeling super sorry for myself...I got online and typed in "Safety Jobs-Jackson MS".... Needless to say, an add for my current job popped up. I called my husband and told him about it... his response "your job is great for you, hang in there, blah blah blah" So...without hesitation, I hung up and started working on a resume-what did I have to loose?! It was nearly 11pm before I finished my resume and cover letter and by that point I was too nervous to send it. So, the next morning I woke up thinking and praying about it- I took the leap and submitted my resume & cover letter.

A couple days later, I get an email about setting up a phone interview-2 weeks after that I had 2 facility interviews (lasting FOUR HOURS each) My hopes were high and they did not disappoint. I accepted my offer and now I'm a Health & Safety Specialist for Ergon @ the corporate office in Flowood. There are 5 of us that do health/safety and we are all assigned different regions. I am currently over asphalt & emulsion plants and my territory is the West coast and East (Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nashville, Savannah GA, Memphis, St Louis, Birmingham....just to name a few) Traveling is less (approximately 25% vs my last job @ nearly 80-85%) and of course I'll have great places to visit too=)