Jenn.Lindsay

It’s finally finalized.  My end date at MGM Studios is June 24th.

They just called Steven, the newbie intern.  Steven, the HR major at CSULB.  Steven, the guy I recruited for my own job.  Steven…the Stealer!

Alright, so I’m a little bitter.

But this can easily be turned into a positive thing.  I love my job.  I’m a rare breed in that respect.  I love getting to work early.  I look forward to the rush I get when my boss asks me to take a contract up to the Oscar studded 14th floor for a signature from CEO, Harry Sloan.  The feeling I get when I walk down the movie poster-clad hallways, remembering how I promised myself on the first day to always thank God for this blessed opportunity.  The pride I take in working for a film studio that boasts a reputation as one of the most prestigious and glamorous in all of Hollywood (not that any of that really matters…but still. Ha.)

Sometimes I even ”forget” to take off my badge in public.  “Oh, this?  Whoops, just my Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer badge.  Sorry.  Wow, how embarassing…” *forced chuckle*

I suppose at first glance all this could look like boasting.  Like I’m proud of my relevance.  But I could be doing HR for a non-profit and feel the same.  In fact, a lot of the things I’ll be doing in Seattle coincide with what I do at MGM.  Meet with people, form relationships, recruit, and comfort.

It’s been an amazing run here at MGM in the Human Resources department.  It’s shown me that you can (and should) love your job, no matter where it is.  Now I won’t settle for less. 

“I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.  That everyone may eat and drink and find satisfaction in his toil – this is the gift of God.”
                                                           -Ecc. 3:12-13

Now I know just how happy I can be.  Rawr.