What Now French Fry?

What Now, French Fry?

The Sheriff used to say this to me when I worked at the Sheriff’s Office in Colorado. He would see me and raise his arms up. What Now French Fry or What Now Chola? A funny thing happened recently when I asked myself the same questions. I found myself laughing to myself because I could hear him saying that to me. Why did that memory come to my mind? I’m not sure, but the timing was perfect.

To get to the answer, I must digress and go back a bit to how I ended up here. I’ve been struggling for months now with resigning from my employment of two and a half years. I knew in my heart that it was time to move on, but I was hesitant to make the move. For reasons that were mainly loyalty, the ease of the job, and job security. The reasons for wanting to leave go a bit deeper. I was feeling stagnant, unable to take the position to the next level of growth, and feeling like I was supposed to follow a dream that was not mine. Not to mention the transportation of getting to and from work had been wearing on me for a while, and financially, I just could not justify it anymore.

So fast forward to a month ago, and I found a job posting that seemed to check every mark on my checklist. I came across one of my job alerts on a Saturday morning, and I did not hesitate to submit my application. Within a week, I received a text message from the company representative to set up a video interview. Next thing I know, I have the interview, then two weeks pass, and I receive another message inquiring if I can go into the office for what I thought was a second interview. I went to the office and was informed that I was hired. It was perfect timing because I wanted to finish the month out with my employment, and it was exactly two weeks away. I submitted my two weeks’ notice, and I felt a weight lifted off my shoulders.

I started the new job, which was less than 3 minutes from my house, so the transportation was basically straight to my destination, not like the previous job, which was always an hour and a half to two hours ride. The position was a part-time office assistant, and with my extensive background as an administrative assistant, I could do this with my eyes closed. I was working three days a week to start, and ultimately would be up to four days as needed. The business is a wholesale supplier of quartz slabs, and it is a fairly new office with an office manager (the person who hired me) and a warehouse manager.

After the second day, it was disclosed to me that in addition to my office duties, I was also to be warehouse support. This was not initially disclosed during the interview, so this was a bit of a surprise to me. I began to realize what the warehouse support all entailed, and I began to have my reservations. It seemed like as the days went on, more details of this warehouse portion were being disclosed, and the more my concerns were raised. After my sixth day of work, I knew I could not continue to physically perform the duties of the warehouse, and in addition to this, the training technique for the office position that was presented was also challenging and not forgiving.

I did the one thing that I had only done once in my life before, and that was quit a job after a short period. The first time it was after a month, but at that one, I gave the employer a heads-up that it was a new industry, and I would at least give it a try. We both went in, knowing where we each stood. In this case, I was literally blindsided by all the extra duties that were not disclosed until after being hired. I still felt at peace with my decision, even though I knew I was technically unemployed. Now we get to the part of the initial question: what now, french fry?

I am not going to go into much detail about what happened next, other than God is the provider of all my needs and has never left me in my time of need, no matter if it is financially, spiritually, mentally, or physically. God’s timing is always perfect, and that is what happened. During this, my side job (which is less than part-time hours for the month), which I primarily work at from home, the owner, whom I have worked for two and a half years, presented me with an opportunity to be involved in another aspect of the job in addition to what I already do. The opportunity could not have come at a better time, so for now, I will continue to be available for any additional personal and professional growth that presents itself.

So the answers to what now french fry keep coming, so I am buckling up and joining the ride to see where it goes.