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Changing Jobs
by Jennifer Vardy Little (J-M)
(Nov 5, 2012)
I recently got a promotion at work, and while I was incredibly excited, it meant leaving the co-workers I'd been with for the past nine years and considered close friends, almost family. Accepting the new job required a lot of soul searching and involved uprooting my family, so naturally, I wanted to make a scrapbook to document the occasion. That's where I ran into a problem. My former co-workers are a great bunch of people, but we didn't usually take pictures of the gang. That left me wondering how on earth to scrapbook the experience without pictures. Both my old job and my new one had parties for me - one a goodbye, the other a hello - and I was given cards with notes signed by all of the staff. I decided to incorporate those into a two-page layout and include a shot of the outside of my old office, as well as my old business card and my new one.
www.scrapjazz.com/gallery/image/layout/579492.html Here are a few ideas for scrapbooking about leaving an old job and starting a new one: - Even if you don't have pictures, write down the names of your co-workers, some funny stories and all your good memories to remind you of the workplace after you've left. - Write down your office phone number and email address, or include an old business card. I still catch myself giving people my old phone number. - If you receive a goodbye or welcome card, keep it and scrap it. I lucked out - the goodbye card had an inner layer of thin paper that I was able to detach and spread across one page of my layout, which makes it easy to read the messages from my old co-workers. I scrapped the cover of the card as well - it's below the picture of my old office in my example. The welcoming card is attached using brads so that it can be opened to read the messages on it as well. - If your office has notebooks, paper or envelopes with a letterhead, consider using a spare one for your journaling. - Did you receive any special awards or commendations while there? Were you the recipient of any thank you notes or mentioned in any company publications or newsletters? Odds are that you won't want to hang those in your new workspace, so consider scrapping them in a career-themed scrapbook. - Take a picture of your desk before you pack things up, and if you have a nameplate you can take, consider scrapping that onto a very heavy cardstock. Otherwise, snap a picture of the nameplate to include. - A timeline of your time there, including any special events (promotions, raises, new co-workers coming or people leaving), is a great way to organize your memories. - Jot down other important notes, such as the name of the person who hired you, how much you made when you started out and how much you made when you left. Consider including your hiring letter, if you still have it. In all the craziness that comes with changing jobs, a little forethought into how you'll scrap the occasion goes a long way to making you prepared for when the time comes!
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