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Well, after a long period of waiting, the news is official: Starting next week, I am out of Home Theater and a part of the Merchandising crew. It was a little nerve wracking as news broke that the labor budget in Merch was sliced and they had no room for another man, but people got together and wound up sourcing my hours from Home Theater’s budget even though I’ll be part of Merch.

It’s going to be a big change for me. I have to admit, I’m a bit nervous, but in a good way. I’ve spent the past three years doing the same exact thing. Not only am I extremely tired of the customers, I’m simply bored with my job. Going to Merch is going to provide all new challenges that I’m actually looking forward to all while working with people I’m very cool with. It’s also going to feel weird not being the go to guy (this kid Anthony is), but I’m hoping to learn quickly. Somewhere in my mind, I made it a goal to make a difference, you know what I mean? I don’t want to just be a part of a team. I’ve spent over a year now being more than that in Home Theater and it’s a nice feeling, so I want to re-establish that feeling in Merch. I know I can meet the minimum expectations, but I’m hoping to far exceed them. I feel this will not only give me a break from a job I hate that I so desperately need, but also give me a possible alternative route to furthering my career level at Best Buy. Wish me luck.

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