In One Year Time...

I have built a great relationship with four great people at work. We have to take a survey every so often about the job and how happy you are. One of the question on this survey is “do you have a best friend at work?”. I can say without a doubt that I have four best friends at work.

A little over a year ago I was taking a leap of faith, left my house to move back to DC to become a manager of a new bank branch. I haven’t regret my decision one bit. I have missed my home but when you have staff like mine, they bring you back to reality of how GREAT the branch is doing and making you proud to say you’re their manager.

A few days ago my region had an award ceremony and we took the cake. Each one of my staff members took home an award and our branch name was called for just about ever category. When I tell you that I have made the ultimate sacrifice to come to DC, leave my life behind in NC and made this into the best job experience I have ever had. When we left for the award ceremony, we had one Globe trophy to take back and left the event that night with 13 awards and two Globe trophies to put in my branch.

It feels even better to know that it was not just one of my staff members, but all of them shined and made me very proud. People at other tables started to call us out as the winner of the category because we continued to win 1st or 2nd place for everything.

As I’m about to embark on my personal life goals, I can say that I have accomplished what no one really thought we could in the hood. I’m proud to say that no matter where you are, you can be the best. Hard work and dedication is what makes you the best.