An Update on Jen

I know, I know, it's kind of strange to get an update on Jen and not just an update from Jen:)

This week I celebrate my 8th anniversary working for Mayo Clinic, and this week I also shared with my co-workers (many of whom I've worked with all 8 years) that I'll be transferring to a new job in July. 

I've accepted an Operations Associate position in the Travel Services department.  That sounds clear as mud right?;)  I'll be working with reimbursements to Mayo employees after they travel for business.  I'll still have the incredible blessing of working half time (20 hours a week) though the hours I work will change in the new department.  My last day in my current department will be June 26th and I'll begin working in my new department July 8th after a lovely week of vacation for the 4th:)

I'm really looking forward to the challenge of learning a new department and seeing how the travel reimbursements work from "the other side" (I've been on the travel arranging end in my current job).  I'm also excited to finally say I'm using my bachelors degree (which was required plus business experience)! 

Celebrating my 8th anniversary at Mayo makes me think of how much life has changed since I began in 2005...

• Brent and I were still a "fairly" newly wed couple back in June 2005:)  We were so excited I had gotten a job at Mayo and to have great benefits!
• During my first week at Mayo, I was horribly tired and thought it was just from the adjustment to a new job, etc, but it turned out I was pregnant!  We learned we were expecting Luke during the second week at my new job.
• Brent was working for Master Stone Masonry
• We were 23 years old!
• I was enrolled at Winona State to begin the Social Work program in Fall 2005.  Those plans changed when I was working full time, pregnant (and still worn out), attempting to take night classes, and fulfill out of class volunteer hours plus school work for the program.

My how life has changed these past 8 years:)