20 years and lovin' it
A Different Coloured Cow
2019
It started, just over 20 years ago, one form and one meeting.
An hour I think it was.
A rocky start, didn't get the gig initially but then a few weeks later,
I was in!
This was the start, something brewing, something seeding.
It grew bigger, and I bounced from one thing to the next.
Different things to do, different places to go.
I was getting embedded!
5 years in and it’s going in a direction I never thought it would.
I was surprised. This was not the plan.
A couple of years tops was how long I thought I’d last!
I was enjoying it!
10 years, 15 years, they came and went
More roles, more responsibilities.
Promotions, they were nice. Others liked what I was doing too.
I was developing a career!
20 years, and still I am there.
Progressing, learning, challenging, creating, inspiring, doing.
It has its challenges. Its ups and downs.
I am ... I don't know … loving it? Yes!
Makes me think that ...
Work’s not always a slog of daily grind, of tedium, monotony and bullies. Change, challenge, creating and trust can bring growth that causes people to say they’re ‘lovin it’.
Narrator:
Lorraine Ansell
Image: David G Paul Canvas Print featuring the digital art 'Abstract Smiley Face'
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