To Our Amazing Members.... An explanation
Aug 11, 2016 9:17:59 GMT -5
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Post by Admin Bear on Aug 11, 2016 9:17:59 GMT -5
I have long felt that the members of this amazing board need an explanation for my markedly decreased presence on the board.
I suppose I should start at the beginning. Last year (2015) around June I was offered a dream job with a significant pay increase. I took the offer and quickly realized that it was a major mistake. My time here dramatically decreased, the new job was a nightmare, and All of my energy quickly turned to saving my career and looking for a new job, while assisting in a federal investigation of my then employer. Yes it was really that bad. A few months later I was let go from that job and started with my current employer, who I had worked for in the past and knew quite well.
The deal was not perfect. I took a $12,000 a year pay cut, the hours were not idea to put it mildly and the work is physically and emotionally intense. However there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Taking this job put me in a position to go back to school to earn my Master's degree and increase my certification as a behavior analyst. In 4 seemingly long months I was promoted to my current position as the Procedural Integrity and Registered Behavioral Technician Coordinator. This of course comes with a pay increase and also puts me closer to starting school in January of 2017. This also comes with its own challenges and time is just one of them.
Among all of these changes in my life I am also contending with a number of family dynamic issues that have generated plenty of stress all on their own. In brief - my oldest daughter is in the wind with the grand kids, my middle child moved to Maine, Moved back from Maine, and is now living in the other side of the duplex I own. My youngest is doing well with most of the life changes but needs a lot of care and guidance (as would any 11 year old), My wife is super unhappy in her current job but due to my bouncing around over the last year she is hesitant to change her career just now.
My house is in constant need of repairs (I am the guy), the cars have required fixing (again I am the guy), and from time to time I try to fit in a little sleep here and there..
I have had little time to be stampy, or be on the board near as much as i would like to be. I do however make it a point to check in regularly with the Admin/Moderating team and try to respond to crisis moments if the team cannot get to them.
I love this board, I love this community, however my family life and career have been (and will continue to be) significantly in a state of fluctuation that requires a lot of attention.
The Amazing team here at Stamp Bears has been more supportive than I can even attempt to explain and I am grateful for all of the hard work that they do here everyday. To be blunt with out the team running the show here I would have been forced to shut down the site a year ago.
I am doing all that I can to ensure our team has the tools they need to keep this dream alive while I am faced with a significant amount of reality just now. Please support them and respect them for all that they do.
I do check in, I will be around, I do miss you all, and count you as dear friends..Thank you for being an amazing community and thank you for keeping this board alive.
Bear
I suppose I should start at the beginning. Last year (2015) around June I was offered a dream job with a significant pay increase. I took the offer and quickly realized that it was a major mistake. My time here dramatically decreased, the new job was a nightmare, and All of my energy quickly turned to saving my career and looking for a new job, while assisting in a federal investigation of my then employer. Yes it was really that bad. A few months later I was let go from that job and started with my current employer, who I had worked for in the past and knew quite well.
The deal was not perfect. I took a $12,000 a year pay cut, the hours were not idea to put it mildly and the work is physically and emotionally intense. However there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Taking this job put me in a position to go back to school to earn my Master's degree and increase my certification as a behavior analyst. In 4 seemingly long months I was promoted to my current position as the Procedural Integrity and Registered Behavioral Technician Coordinator. This of course comes with a pay increase and also puts me closer to starting school in January of 2017. This also comes with its own challenges and time is just one of them.
Among all of these changes in my life I am also contending with a number of family dynamic issues that have generated plenty of stress all on their own. In brief - my oldest daughter is in the wind with the grand kids, my middle child moved to Maine, Moved back from Maine, and is now living in the other side of the duplex I own. My youngest is doing well with most of the life changes but needs a lot of care and guidance (as would any 11 year old), My wife is super unhappy in her current job but due to my bouncing around over the last year she is hesitant to change her career just now.
My house is in constant need of repairs (I am the guy), the cars have required fixing (again I am the guy), and from time to time I try to fit in a little sleep here and there..
I have had little time to be stampy, or be on the board near as much as i would like to be. I do however make it a point to check in regularly with the Admin/Moderating team and try to respond to crisis moments if the team cannot get to them.
I love this board, I love this community, however my family life and career have been (and will continue to be) significantly in a state of fluctuation that requires a lot of attention.
The Amazing team here at Stamp Bears has been more supportive than I can even attempt to explain and I am grateful for all of the hard work that they do here everyday. To be blunt with out the team running the show here I would have been forced to shut down the site a year ago.
I am doing all that I can to ensure our team has the tools they need to keep this dream alive while I am faced with a significant amount of reality just now. Please support them and respect them for all that they do.
I do check in, I will be around, I do miss you all, and count you as dear friends..Thank you for being an amazing community and thank you for keeping this board alive.
Bear
