and it just keeps getting worse!!
Nov. 28th, 2024 07:36 amThis week, it was just boss and I (well, mon-tues). He told me first thing that they're getting rid of our Direct to Consumer e-commerce offerings. Which means, my life goal at Cropp/Organic Valley, getting into E-Commerce, which we're finally doing in my department and I LOVE, (besides the fact that it's the only thing keeping us busy right now), is leaving.
Leaving us with absolutely nothing to do. Looking forward to a big move to a distribution center NOT set up for what we actually do (dishes,laundry etc), having to wear hard hats in a separate room to meet BRC standards, no gum or snacks, nothing but water bottles......there is absolutely nothing keeping me there. While we have great perks (covered massage pay, wellness money, HSA deposit to offset the high deductible)....I just feel like our positions are teetering on the brink of dispersal, we almost lost them already.
I'm at peace with the fact that I have to let Organic Valley go. It is not the "cool" job I got in 2005. It is now corporate with the cover of the cooperative name. I really need to find something else.
So I thought about what I'd really like to do and what I've found interest in (medical coding). I asked our neighbor friend how she got into it and she convinced me that it's starting to get very competitive and that I'd need a certain degree to be considered eligible for any open positions, even if there ARE any. She said that they're just not filling open roles and just passing work to others...so I basically put the idea out of my head. Until I glanced at the local hospital listings and right there, they're searching for a coder. So, taking it as a sign, I looked into the schooling needed.
Mentioned it to my sister and she looked herself at the listings. There is an open Pharmacy Technician position that she suggested applying for. And believe it or not.....it's my job, just with medication. Variety, multi-tasking, documentation.....cropp 2 and cheese room combined. So I worked on my resume (that was a feat, getting it from old Macbook to desktop- thank you back up hard drive and past forethought and the purchase of a USB to USBc adapter). Got my 3 references (library director, library coworker and OV coworker) and sent it on its way. I also applied for a Patient Representative position.
I figure the medical field is going to offer me the most security in this crazy world. Yes, I'll take a pay cut from the start, but the range in pay is huge. I have not told my boss or department about this, and won't until I'm offered something. I feel like if I made it known that I'm actively searching, I'll be the first considered cutting to save money....seems the co-op is hiring more and more 6 figure directors and giving the little folk nothing. Moving everyone into buildings that make no sense and selling their properties. Cropp II Warehouse will be empty of the co-op. And the staff of 3 full time and 1 semi retired will be close to 2 semi retired and boss is actively searching as well.
One of the great things about the Pharmacy Tech job is, my boss would be my past high school class mate and library patron. So I have that going for me :) I feel good asking OV coworker for her reference since we provide items to her department (that serves farmers and their meetings). So she has a first knowledge look at their future too (even though her boss already knows and fought for us to keep our jobs).
So much going on but I feel it's time to make a quick getaway.
Leaving us with absolutely nothing to do. Looking forward to a big move to a distribution center NOT set up for what we actually do (dishes,laundry etc), having to wear hard hats in a separate room to meet BRC standards, no gum or snacks, nothing but water bottles......there is absolutely nothing keeping me there. While we have great perks (covered massage pay, wellness money, HSA deposit to offset the high deductible)....I just feel like our positions are teetering on the brink of dispersal, we almost lost them already.
I'm at peace with the fact that I have to let Organic Valley go. It is not the "cool" job I got in 2005. It is now corporate with the cover of the cooperative name. I really need to find something else.
So I thought about what I'd really like to do and what I've found interest in (medical coding). I asked our neighbor friend how she got into it and she convinced me that it's starting to get very competitive and that I'd need a certain degree to be considered eligible for any open positions, even if there ARE any. She said that they're just not filling open roles and just passing work to others...so I basically put the idea out of my head. Until I glanced at the local hospital listings and right there, they're searching for a coder. So, taking it as a sign, I looked into the schooling needed.
Mentioned it to my sister and she looked herself at the listings. There is an open Pharmacy Technician position that she suggested applying for. And believe it or not.....it's my job, just with medication. Variety, multi-tasking, documentation.....cropp 2 and cheese room combined. So I worked on my resume (that was a feat, getting it from old Macbook to desktop- thank you back up hard drive and past forethought and the purchase of a USB to USBc adapter). Got my 3 references (library director, library coworker and OV coworker) and sent it on its way. I also applied for a Patient Representative position.
I figure the medical field is going to offer me the most security in this crazy world. Yes, I'll take a pay cut from the start, but the range in pay is huge. I have not told my boss or department about this, and won't until I'm offered something. I feel like if I made it known that I'm actively searching, I'll be the first considered cutting to save money....seems the co-op is hiring more and more 6 figure directors and giving the little folk nothing. Moving everyone into buildings that make no sense and selling their properties. Cropp II Warehouse will be empty of the co-op. And the staff of 3 full time and 1 semi retired will be close to 2 semi retired and boss is actively searching as well.
One of the great things about the Pharmacy Tech job is, my boss would be my past high school class mate and library patron. So I have that going for me :) I feel good asking OV coworker for her reference since we provide items to her department (that serves farmers and their meetings). So she has a first knowledge look at their future too (even though her boss already knows and fought for us to keep our jobs).
So much going on but I feel it's time to make a quick getaway.