New chapter in my life

[mike rousseau]

Hello

 

I'm very proud to say I've started a new chapter of my life.

 

I have been fortunate enough to take a step up the leadership ladder where I work and it has landed me in a great job and I'm so happy to say I got a Dayshift schedule with my new promotion. I now get to see my wife and kids (5 and 3 years old) every day. Thats an unbelievable feeling after 10 years of nights and afternoons.

 

We are all still getting used to our new family time and balancing work, fishing and family but so far so good.

 

It feels amazing WORKING my way up and it's encouraging to see some companies still reward hard work and promote and develop within rather then hiring outside talent all the time. I started 4 years ago on the floor stacking freight as a temp making around $12 an hour working for an agency contracted by the company I now work for. After being hired on permeate lay they recommended a leadership development program to me as they felt I had the ability to lead and 3 years and 2 promotions later I have a great job with a comfortable salary and am getting amazing development opportunities like the 3 day course I'm attending this week in Mississauga. Im excited to be working for one of the biggest employers in the world. The experience I'm getting this early in my leadership career by working for such a large successful company is truly a gift I've been lucky to receive.

 

I feel like I'm on top of the world right now.

 

Mike

[Roy]

Congrats to you Mike.

[Rich Clemens]

Congratulations Mike. Goes to show that hard work and dedication, people can move up the ladder to better and better things.

[Gnote]

Congrats man! Feels good when it all comes together!

[Ralph Field]

Congratulations ! It is nice to hear that your hard work was rewarded.

[Spanky80]

Congratulations Mike!

[Fishwilly]

Congrats bud. Not easy getting ahead nowadays.

[can u fish]

Congrats Mike

[Rizzo]

hard work will be rewarded! Good for you. Too many want it great right away without proving themselves first (entitlement is a good word). Show that you deserve it and the results will come after

[SirCranksalot]

With so many bad stories out there of regular hard-working people getting screwed around and shafted by their employer, it's great to hear a positive one for a change!! All the best to you!

[crappieperchhunter]

Hard work and dedication ALWAYS pays off.

 

Congrats Mike.

[huzzsaba]

congratulations!

[manitoubass2]

Right on mike!!!

[Joeytier]

Good job, hopefully they have a decent management structure and treat them right!

[Big Cliff]

So nice to hear! Congrats!

[davey buoy]

Congrats Mike, as said ,good to hear. You have worked hard,well deserved !!!!!!!

[misfish]

Good for you. Like others have said, hard work does pay off.

[chris.brock]

Good to hear Mike, right on!

[Fisherpete]

Congrats Mike! Very happy for you.

[DaveRoach]

Congrats, nothing better than being rewarded for hard work and dedication.

 

Well deserved I'm sure.

 

 

Dave

[AKRISONER]

congrats mike,

 

similar situation here, i started as a kid with a basic education taking customer service calls.

 

Now i am a senior compliance officer and I put in a request to see if they would let me move to British Columbia and they said yes!

[woodenboater]

great news and better hours with the family are golden !

[Mike Pike]

Something to be said for workin' 9 to 5.

 

Congratulations. I've never worked shifts and don't think I ever could have! lol

[Moosebunk]

When reading this you could actually quite sense your happy enthusiasm.

 

Your world is what you make of it Mike. Good news for ya! Congrats.

[Joey]

Congrats Mike. I can relate to the afternoon/midnight shifts as Paul works both. Most times I get home and he's going to bed and then when I go to bed he's leaving for work. It's all for the greater good though and hopefully we can enjoy our retirement in 10 or 15 years.

 

Glad things are working out for you and all I can say is sometimes, you have to cook too ya know