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This time last year I was a chef in the restaurant industry. At night, I was making sure the dinner service ran smoothly and interviewing for accounting jobs during the day. I was hoping a company would take a chance on someone who had an Accounting degree but little experience in the field. The whole time I was interviewing, I remember worrying about how I would do in accounting. I have the knowledge of accounting and a great work ethic, but was nervous if I would do well in this new industry.
Luckily, OstermanCron was one of the companies I was interviewing with at the time. I am grateful that OstermanCron was able to take a chance on me, even though I had little job experience at the time. I am so thankful every day that I have amazing co-workers like Director of Operations, Diane Bullock and Accounting Associate, Kim Morgan. They have been so fantastic with my training to help me grow into my position. I relish every opportunity I have with them, when they show me something new or teach me a more efficient method. It is hard to believe it has been a year since I have been hired at OstermanCron.
When deciding on a career path, a constant piece of advice is to “…do what you love.” One thing I have learned at OstermanCron is that you have to enjoy the company of those around you to truly do what you love. In the restaurant industry, this can be tough sometimes. While working as a chef, I had a co-worker that I did not see eye to eye with. This person was an amazing chef and co-worker, but as a person they were horrible. They were always in a bad mood. This person was not a great friend or sibling, because they never had time for their friends and family. Unfortunately, this person was me.
Once I realized what my job was doing to me, I knew I had to leave the restaurant industry. It was time for me to use my business degrees. It was also time to see if there was a problem with me or if it was just the restaurant industry that turned me into a monster. Since I’ve begun working at OstermanCron, I’ve become a much better co-worker, friend, brother, and uncle. The problem was with me. When something went wrong at the restaurant, I would take it personally. Life is so much more enjoyable when you do not let your work life bleed into your personal life. My advice would be “do what you love but more importantly, do what makes you happy.” Cheers to a great year and an even better year ahead!
