I've been on a bit of a roller coaster at work recently. Don't get me wrong; I still LOVE my job. I just had no idea that organizing some of our smaller Walk MS events would prove to be so adventurous. We still have five of these very important fundraisers left in 2012. Two are in Utah and the other three are in Southern Idaho. One of the walks is in October, but the other four walks are on the same day in September. Just keeping up with registrations and sending out weekly email keeps me pretty busy.
Over the last month, we hit some obstacles with one event. The coordinator who was organizing the event in that area resigned. With another coordinator in place, we discovered that the park where we were holding the event was being used by two other events on the day we needed it. After some panicking and a frantic round of phone calls, we were able to reserve a park nearby and we began the process of announcing the new event location. I think I relaxed too soon, because we then got a phone call denying our special event permit since our walk route overlaps one of the other events at the park next door. Thankfully, the walk coordinator was able to work things out.
The other walks have had their bumps in the road, too. Add in budgeting for next year and packing to move to a new office, and it gets even more intense. This is our last week in the current office. To add to the adventure, we will be moving from walled offices to a cubicle environment.
Fortunately, I absolutely adore my job and they seem to want to keep me around. That, and knowing that the work I do helps people, helps me stay motivated. Smiles, everyone. Smiles!
