Dreaming and Doing

Not mine! But went back to get a bubble tea with a cotton candy topping! It is as big as my head 😀. #cottoncandy #bubbletea #sanfrancisco #japantown #mitsuteahouse (at Mitsu Teahouse)

This looked amazing! Bubble tea with a cotton candy topping! I did not order it, but wanted too. #cottoncandy #bubbletea #sanfrancisco (at Mitsu Teahouse)

Wearing my new hat from @king_egorock made by @kdmillinery! All for a day of walking around #sanfrancisco. (at San Francisco, California)

Walked down to the #embarcadero yesterday and #fishermanswharf. It was chilly but beautiful. #sanfrancisco #christmas2015 (at Pier 23 Embarcadero Water Front Restaurant)

Woke up early this morning and made cinnamon buns from scratch using #sevenspoons #recipe #sanfrancisco #christmas2015 (at San Francisco, California)

Merry Christmas to all! I hope everybody has a wonderful day! #christmas2015 #christmashullk #graffiti (at San Francisco, California)

Christmas lights at City Hall San Francisco. Chilly night with the wind walking around. #christmas2015 #sanfrancisco #cityhall (at San Francisco City Hall)

Today’s adventure in baking! Ginger cake with candied and fresh ginger, served with whipped cream. #ginger #cake #baking #afternoon

My little pink Christmas tree! Than you @baconcakes(I bought it at your yard sale) . All those presents wrapped and ready to go are for everyone else 🌲#christmastree #pinktree #presents

So I handed in my two weeks notice at my job. I do not have another job. I actually am unsure what to do, but though I like my boss, I like my co-workers, the job is not for me. A few years ago I would have stayed, kept at it, tried to fit in more, been unhappy, and just gotten depressed. Today although I realise I have stayed too long(I should have quit in August), I gave it my best try. And now I am satisfied, that I am doing the right thing by quitting.

I have learnt a lot about myself and how I work and how I would like to go forward. Firstly, I would prefer to work on a team, with regular collaboration. I would like to learn from someone, get given a direction, and if I go off course they notice, because we are in regular communication.

I learnt I am very organised, I am able to take charge, I do not shy away from delegating to others, and I do take notes, lots of notes. At first I was worried as I seemed the only one writing stuff down, and referring, back to my notes, now, as I am passing my knowledge on, I am immensely grateful.

I also learnt I like planning, thinking things out beforehand, instead of just diving it, and now I understand a lot more about how the business world works.

So the experience has been invaluable to me.

But the jumping without a net is scary, I know I am a good employee, I get stuff done, I do my tasks, I look for more productive ways to work, I listen and I work hard. So I am hopeful I will find a new job soon.