I have some exciting, scary, and nerve racking news….. I got a new job!! Monday I gave my one week notice at Home Federal and will be starting my new position at MWI Veterinary Supply on May 31st. As I say goodbye to HF I can’t help but remember some good and bad times.
I started HF in 2003 when I was 20 years old. I was excited about starting a grown up job at a bank. Previously I had worked at Idaho Pizza and Home Depot, both of which were not grown up jobs. When I got the job at HF Matt and I barely had any money (we were living together in an apartment). I wasn’t sure how I was going to buy a new wardrobe as I didn’t have any nice clothes since I mainly worked at casual wearing jobs. So after talking to my Aunt she sent me $100 dollars which I used to buy two pairs of pants and three shirts. I think this is funny since this is not the case now and funny because I am going to a place where I can wear jeans! I just had to go buy some casual clothes which was a weird concept. For the last eight years I had two wardrobes; a casual one and a professional one!
I was hired onto HF as a teller at the Caldwell Wal-Mart location. It was definitely interesting (anyone who has worked in a Wal-Mart will know). I learned a lot but was ready to move on. After 8 months I decided to be a roving teller as this would help me move around and find the branch that was right for me. I was the roving teller for about another 8 months mainly working at the Boise Wal-Mart, Parkcenter, and Mt Home branches. I hated being a rover and got burnt out very fast. I was sent to Mt Home for six months making barely over minimum wage and not getting paid for the gas. When an opening came up back office in Nampa I applied. It was in the HSA department as an operations specialist. I got the job and loved it. It was the first time I truly enjoyed going to work, loved the people I worked with, and really enjoyed what I was doing. I learned a lot while being in that department and grew a lot as an employee. When HF created a help desk I was hand picked to be on that team. This is what I have been doing for the last six years and for the most part have enjoyed it. My role has drastically changed over the last year but I don’t regret anything. I have learned so much about business and about myself. I look back now on my first day at HF and realize I have grown so much as a women.
Its bittersweet leaving HF because its comfortable and safe. I have made some great friends and this new step is scary but its time. HF has changed a lot over the years and that spark is gone. When I went to MWI it reminded me a lot of how HF used to be and I so desperately miss that. I miss the fact that we used to feel like a big family and everyone cared about each other even the executives. I am ready for this change but will always have a soft spot for HF.
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