#gppc

Life lately, it just keeps getting better 💚

I had a drop in with two lovely cats, only one for now.

Tomorrow I have a breakfast meeting with a local pet sitter who is also just starting up her business. We met at our monthly pet sitter meeting. I reached out to her to get together so we can walk through the start up process together, support each other. I love that there’s such a strong community here for this work. Then afterwards I have two drop ins. One of mine and one of the other local pet sitter. Then M and I have our marriage class at the church.

Friday starts the real work with the local pet sitter. I’m working about 7 hours a day for her! It’s a pay cut, but not by much. Between the work she has for me and the work I build up, we are def going to be fine.

Again, I am so glad I quit and took this risk. This time around there’s more support for it, I’m in a better metal state as well.

Ready to meet my new pet clients!!!

Well, almost. still have to register for an EIN and am going to open a business account too I think?

It’s still going to be quite the struggle while I fit other 1099 work around it, but I’m committed. I was not happy going back to social work when I know pet care is my right path. I can’t build on that with a 9-5 job.

On my way to work, I was asking for a sign on if I should do this or not. I don’t know that I felt at peace with quitting this morning, but then when I think about staying, immediate panic set in.

I got to work and tried to fix something I submitted incorrectly (one of those told to do it one way then told it was totally wrong) and my computer crashed. Deciphering what God is saying is so challenging and I keep hearing “wait on my timing” also “trust in me.” Then I see all these signs that are pointing toward the pet care things. And maybe I was supposed to wait, but then the computer crashed and two of my coworkers have been non stop discussing how bad this job has gotten. I texted my boss’ personal number requesting a meeting and IMMEDIATELY got the text from the pet care lady about an interview for tonight.

I think things are working out. I am at this job until the end of the month. Unfortunately I chickened out with my boundary of “no new cases” bc she started saying that she’ll keep assigning me things until my last week. “Everyone is overwhelmed with work so I can’t hold back cases.”

Yes…that’s the problem.

I ended up calling out on Friday from stress. I wish I could call out today. Today I have multiple appointments and I feel like I’m drowning.

My boss keeps telling me “I know this job is hard” but then not really doing anything to help. She told me and the other new girl that she gets 200+ emails a day and so many messages in the company chat and like, I get it. She’s super overwhelmed too, she was dealt an unfair hand too. But when your boss is struggling to stay afloat, the team will struggle too. It’s just a bad system overall.

Some good news, came up with a name for my pet sitting business that isn’t taken!! I did not think it was going to be that hard! Any business name you’ve thought was unique, isn’t haha.

So I’ll be working on the paperwork for my LLC this week!

I had a really good sit this weekend and actually felt quite recharged from it. That feeling lasted until about 9pm last night and then I had an anxiety attack right before bed about work. I had nightmares again about work.