Whenever I think of the story of Joseph, I am impressed about how Joseph viewed his brothers selling him into slavery. He told them that God’s sent him ahead to preserve life. Gen 45:5 God uniquely positioned Joseph after he was sold into slavery to become the number 2 man in Egypt. The reason this means something to me now is due to my last job.
I won’t say I hated my last job but compared to my current job, that would be close. I originally took the job because others told me it was a good stepping stone for bigger and better things. Little did I know I would be on that step for nearly 9.5 years. It wasn’t my preference to be there that long. I tried to get out. I bid on some jobs and had some interviews but nothing ever worked out.
Finally, I resolved in my heart that I would be in that job until I retired or died. Around this time, I got a new manager. Let me say here that a good manager can make a stinky job better and a bad manager can make a great job stink. He was a ex Marine and he expected people to do their job to the best of their ability. He wasn’t hard nosed. He was fair and I like him. I believe we had a healthy respect for each other.
It is funny that I don’t remember bidding on this job but I got a call from the manager who wanted to set up an interview. I told my manager about the interview and thought nothing else of it. I later learned that my manager knew my new manager. I was in a drought as far as job interviews. It had been a long time between them. I believe that connection is how I got the interview.
My point is that I had to wait until God’s person was in place before I could get the job God wanted me to have. Maybe I am completely off but I look at my time in that job with less confusion. I never understood why I was there so long. Nevertheless, I am so grateful for the process now it is all behind me. I am also so grateful for my current job. I’ve been here 6 years and am happy with my job. (Note: I am looking at the next step. More on that later.)
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