First day of work

 I can't remember - did I mention that Bobbi got a job??!!! She's been working with a placement agency since the end of March (yes - what a great time to start looking for a job, huh?) and we've taken our time getting her resume together, meeting fairly infrequently (via Zoom), and finally a position that her coach had thought of at the very beginning as being a good fit for her opened up, and it's not TOO far from our house! A few steps later, and she's officially hired, and today was her first day of (paid) training.

She'll get an actual shirt with the company logo in the next few weeks, but for starters is just supposed to wear a white polo shirt. I had the brilliant idea of shopping in the kids' section, and managed to get two of these for $5 each at Target. Because she likes them big, I had to go for the XXL-Husky, which we've all gotten a big kick out of because Bobbi isn't extra large and isn't what you'd describe as "husky." But the price was right and the fit is good, and it's only for a few weeks anyway.

So, you may be wondering, what is she doing??? She's going to be a Food Product Demonstrator at Kwik Trip! We think it's going to be a great fit for her, both in catering to her strengths (she says she's shy, but she really does a great job of talking with people once she gets warmed up, she's interested in food), and stretching her (getting over the shyness, working a job that could be a "career" job for her, not just a short term position like last summer), and it meshes well with her physical limitations (the kitchen does all the prep - she just offers it to the guests and passes out coupons while she interacts with them, she doesn't have to be moving all over the store). She starts at 15 hours a week, which is going to be just right - not so much that it's crazy, but enough that it will take up some of her empty time. 

She's done SO well this spring and summer managing her time and finding ways to keep herself busy with a variety of activities, but adding work into the mix is going to be a really good thing. She's looking forward to having less time to waste on Facebook and YouTUBE, as she recognizes that she still fights with a tendency toward a screen addiction from years of that being her life back in BG. Nothing like having something useful to do to counter that!

This morning was her first day of training. Tomorrow is another day of computer based training, and then next week she'll begin some job-specific on-site training for two days and then will move up to four afternoons a week as her regular routine.

We're so proud of her!