Sometimes

Sometimes I think about blogging, and I miss it terribly. Most of the time, however, I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to make a name for myself. I'm not going to apologize for not updating, and I'm not going to pressure myself into returning to regular blogging because I don't know if it'll happen and I'd rather not set myself up for failure. For now, we'll just see what comes out of my head tonight.

As you all know, I started working for the company I'm currently with last June. I haven't shared much about it with you since then, but I have to tell you that I love my work. I love my team and my boss and my company about 94% of the time, which I think makes me one of the damn lucky ones. I literally smile knowing I get to see these people every day (well, Monday-Friday). I've been told that my boss has never "clicked" with anyone the way she clicks with me. It's the craziest thing I've ever experienced, and I thank my lucky stars every single day that she chose me, even though on paper there were better applicants. She has developed into more than just a boss to me. She's my mentor and someone I will probably be close with for the rest of my life, no matter where my career takes me.

The company is going through a little bit of an organizational/leadership change at the moment, and I think it could possibly mean really big things for me in the near future. A lot of things have changed AROUND me, including the status of one of the people I'm closest with in the company. I can't share too much here because this is confidential, but I just needed to say... this could be a big deal, y'all.

The other day at a work happy hour, someone commented that the recent changes to the people around me could mean really great things for me too. I said that I knew there was that possibility, but we'd have to wait and see. Another woman we work with glared at me and said, "You know you have to write your OWN book too." I was kind of offended because it was almost like she was saying that I would be handed things because of the people I know, not because I've worked my ass off to prove my worth and potential.
I do understand that part of climbing the corporate ladder is "not what you know, it's who you know," but I also feel that you have to be able to back that up in order to be truly successful, and I feel that I have the skills and abilities to back up any praise I receive. I wouldn't want an opportunity to be given to me without having the confidence in myself that I'd worked hard and deserved it.

So what do you think?

Have you ever been accused of riding the coat tails of the people you're close to at work?