Trabajo

I like my job in a big way. When people ask me why I don't explain very well why (verbal communication has always been a bit of a struggle for me), I sort of draw a blank. But here are the reasons I like my job so much:

My sweet office.
If we are going to be specific it is the corner office FYI. I like that it has mustard colored yellow chairs from the 70's. They apologized about the chairs when I started, but I think they are charming, very vintage cool in my opinion. I love that it is super clean and tidy and I have a little tree in the corner. If it were to get a feng shui rating I think it would get an A! I have a really good smelling air freshener, every day when I walk in my office it makes me feel happy. I like the picture of Kimbo Slice on my wonder wall and door. Barry and Landon nicknamed me Kimbo and then Landon printed them for me (in color!) I like the huge desk and second desk also and my mahogany bookcase (thats right, mahogany).

Barry & Landon
They are super fly! They are like two big brothers who are nice and chill. I work/interact with them almost exclusively and when I very first started I was a little concerned because I could tell they were pretty tight and I didn't think they would let me be apart of their boys club. I think that my background in having brothers was a big asset here, because before I knew it I had a nickname, Landon was printing me pictures of Kimbo Slice for my door and Barry was bringing me canned goods (he noticed I didn't partake of any junk food offered so he bought me some canned peaches and sardines in mustard sauce, melted my heart it did). I was hoping when I was looking for a job that I would get to work with men as opposed to women, they are so much easier to work with in my opinion. No drama or backbiting. In fact they both have a sign in their office that designates their office as a 'No Drama' zone. Love it!

Small, Mormon, Family Business
When I interviewed they asked if this would be a problem and I told them emphatically that I preferred this. Big corporate-type atmospheres are not my bag, not a place for my stick it to the man inner hippyness. No thanks. I like that three generations work here. That the oldest is a stake patriarch, my boss leaves early every Friday to work at the temple and if you need an Ensign or want to peruse the church news, look no further than the copy room. Also, I have a lot of respect for my boss and his dad and brother - they are kind and fair and unassuming. My previous boss was also Mormon and was none of these things, I didn't have a great deal of respect for him and it is so much nicer when that is not the case!

Location
Easy to get to and in a good part of town. The building we are in is Beau Ti Ful and we are on a golf course with a lake (aesthetics is obviously something I care about deeply). We also have underground covered parking and are 2 seconds away from a Target (is it weird that I consider that a perk?). Also close to Pei Wei, Sprouts, Guitar Center, Home Depot, my bank and other lovely retail establishments :)

Easygoing
When I forgot to ask for time off, for my brothers wedding (!!!) until the week before. When I did ask it was not a problem at all. No one made me feel like a retarded child.

I know these aren't the typical person's pro list for a job. I am not really one to care about insurance or 401K's or anything which is kind of weird I suppose but there you have it.