Well, I wish that I had some great news, but I've really got nothing new to talk about. Given that I've been at the job for just a few weeks, though, that's probably just as well. I don't need any big events on the table yet.

Honestly, I'm getting a little bored. I know, you're probably thinking, "that didn't take long." I've been looking on the discussion boards on some of the VA forums, and I'm noticing that this is a common thread, though. I am definitely not alone. I think the thing is that before I had kids, I had a really exciting job in PR. I had multiple exciting projects and I always had a deadline to meet. While it sometimes stressed me out, I never felt like I was not pulling my weight. If anything, I felt like I was going above and beyond most of the time.

With this job, I'm definitely fulfilling the requirements, but I don't feel like there is a lot of room for upward movement. I know, I know: I've been working a few weeks. However, I really liked it when I worked before when I had a serious goal that I was working toward, even if it was just snagging the management of that next big project rather than a full-fledged promotion. Here, what are they going to promote me to? The only position above me is "owner."

I think that I need to start investing some time in some basic VA education. I know that I could easily help them design some basic email marketing campaigns and maybe even set up some social networking campaigns if they wanted the assistance, but no one has brought it up again since my interview. I guess I should ask Landers at our meeting next week. Of course, that would entail more hours per week to maintain those aspects of the business, and I'm not sure I really want more hours right now. Who would have thought it would be hard to work less than halftime?