Change is Good...I Think

I have now worked at a bank for three years so I feel pretty comfortable and in my comfort zone. All the jobs I have ever had have been working straight with the public. I have enjoyed it a lot and have made many new friends through my jobs. However, I have been getting ready for a change. Working at a bank has been a great job, but working with people and their finances is a little stressful at times. People don't quite understand that Tellers at the window are simply there to help them deposit, withdraw and answer some simple questions. Everyone probably uses a bank so just a little advice (and some things that I have observed from being a Teller..and I guess a little of venting)...

• Try to be ready when you go to the drive-up
• Tellers are not supposed to fill out your slips for you
• If you don't know the teller, then the teller probably does not know you, so always include your driver's license
• Don't spend more money then you have and then blame it on the bank
  
• Tellers and the bank will always be there to help you but they will be more happy to help you if you are nice :).
  
• Trust your bank
• There are rules that have to be followed in the banking business so try to be understanding if something can not be done that you are wanting to be done
  
• With all the money I have dealt with I can tell you that money is just money...Don't worry about it so much.
• Try not to be demanding or seem helpless
  
• Whether you have little or lots of money you still have problems.

Now that the Summer is coming to an end I have been looking for an internship to finish up my last semester at BYU. Burke's is also coming to the end of his summer job so we were both in the need of new jobs. I do not like change so looking for a new job was not fun for me. We have been applying and putting in resumes everywhere and finally yesterday we both landed on a fantastic job. We applied as a Teacher's Assistant at the same elementary school in the Provo School District thinking that one of us would get the job. When we both got called in for an interview it gave us hope that maybe we would actually both get to work at the same place but didn't think it would be possible because we are married. The interviews went great and only a few hours later we both received a call being offered a position at the same school and working at the same time!! The Elementary School is only about two miles from our house and we are lucky enough to just drive to work together. Our job will consist of tutoring first graders in math and reading and then helping out in the after school clubs. Because of our background,I will probably be involved in the dance club and Burke will be doing the speech and drama club! We are completely excited! Burke has had a job before where he worked with kids and did activities with them so this is a little more out of my comfort zone than it is for him but I think I will be ready for this change.

I don't know if it happens to anyone else, but when I get a new job I get nervous and scared and it makes my current job not seem so bad and I think maybe I could stay and deal with it a little longer. However, I am ready for a change but I will still be lucky enough to work a few Saturdays a month, if i choose, at the bank. There are many people that I will miss there and my co-workers have been great, but this new job will actually apply to what i have been studying the past few years and allow me to grow in areas that I would not be able to at the bank.