Eight months have gone by
Within a blink of an eye
Retirement I joke about from time to time
But the love I hold for the job is worth more than the dimes
Daily team calls
Coffee overdosed
Work from home and office walls
Flexibility in these times is what I always boast
Never had I ever saw myself in tax
Or even making moves from Soflo to Jax
I picked finance to grow and to learn more
I’m barely done with this first chapter there are more doors
Everyday I pep talk myself to get up and try
There’s been days where the tears were turned to cry
Sometimes I miss the undergrad days
But God’s made it clear I’m gonna be okay
International and US meetings and plenty of deadlines
Here I go with some all nighters
Vacation comes close
And the week gets brighter
This is the way it’s gotta be
No laptop on the plane for me
So long as I keep being a busy bee
I’m learning so much like how to be patient
When the info doesn’t click or come easy
That’s fine just gotta read the work again
It will come in due time maybe 60 seconds
So many numbers and Microsoft Excel
Switching from a MacBook Air to a Dell
Learning Excel v-look ups and the short cuts
My boss teaching me pivot tables and I stop to ask WHAT
Sometimes the answers gotta come from the internet
Scared to ask and reach out but if I don’t I know I’ll regret
I’ve met talented folks who make me better
Never thought I could still be my jokester self or be a gif trend setter
Microsoft Teams doesn’t do these amazing people justice
My only wish is to see them one day in person and connect in the office
A lot of my fears had started to consume me
Savior complex no more, and human I wanted to be
Asking for help is the only way to improve
Pinging and calling and meetings are the move
I’m scared I’ll never keep up and be as good
As the coaches I have but they tell me I could
that I’m capable and smart and have the drive
To keep moving and learning and to always strive
People know I love the job a lot. But what they don’t know and always ask is: why?
I’ve felt so loved and cared for within this short time
Every time I fall down my team picks me back up to climb
I’ve learned to accept the feedback to make the work and myself better
The company thrives off of building a better working world – but always together
The benefits of course keep my mind and my physical health in shape
Forces me to work out and take breaks and to leave the desk and after 6pm escape
I didn’t know why I loved finance until recently
This career path has meaning it’s deep actually
It’s more than the desk or the crunching of numbers
I’ve learned how to count my blessings everyday – one after the other
Thank you God for giving me this chance
To find myself and the people who make my heart dance
Jamie Vergara 