Rizzle

Growing up I always wanted a pool in our backyard. When I was 15, my parents moved to a house that had a pool. Prior to that, it was countless Slip ‘n Slides, running through the sprinkles, and baby pools that would last 6 months and then crack and have to go to the dump. I do remember one very fun and unique way we kept cool one hot summer day long ago.

My dad has owned a truck forever. Since he’s in construction, a sedan just wouldn’t carry loads of lumber and 12 foot ladders very efficiently. In addition, there were always large sheets of plastic for times when it rained and a certain job needed the plastic to protect it. On this hot summer day, he lined the bed of his truck with one of those sheets of plastic and filled the thing up with water. VOILA, a pool, right in our very own driveway. Oh, and the fun did not stop there. My dad fired up his truck with all his little girls swimming like little goldfish in a bowl. Our little wading pool turned into a wave pool! He’d drive a short distance and slam on the brakes. The water would slosh from the back to the front creating what felt like we were surfing on real tidal waves. We had so much fun until child protective services showed up.

Nowadays, there isn’t a truck involved in our ways to keep cool. We just swim in the pool like normal folks. By the way, I’m completely kidding about child protetive services. They never showed up. That would have been sad, huh?

My sweet, innocent, middle-child, sister is actually a creative, little devil. Around the age 7 or so, she thought it was a funny prank to fill out those little cards that are about 3×4 inches and can be found in magazines. By just inputting a name and address on the pre-postage paid card, the company would send something like a collectible plate with a Native American woman harvesting oats on it.

This sister of mine would also be sure to indicate that this person would like the “bill me later” option. Of course the only people she really knew the name and addresses of were neighbors. So if you lived on or around DeWitt Avenue in the 90s and you randomly received a collection of Precious Moments figurines or a series of plates with Native Americans on them, then you were punked by none other than my adorable, harmless sister.

The other day Kat Daddy and I were stopped at a light next to his friend, Ryan. It was hot so all of our windows were down and so was his. They exchanged “hellos” and the light turned green.

A few minutes later, Kat Daddy said, “I wonder if Ryan still lives with his parents”? I said, “Ryan Seacrest or Ryan Sheckler?”

Clearly, I need to stop watching TV. I consider those from my Tivo list before considering a friend or neigbor.

So this post is all about me, as most of these are. But I really, really need your help. Remember that job I interviewed for, but they offered it to my co-worker who happened to apply for the same job I did? Well, she turned it down and what do you know, a day later they offered me the job. THEN remember how I told you the company that acquired my current company wasn’t going to offer any HR people a job? Well, I was offered a job.

I’m so torn. I have two really great opportunities at my fingertips, but am having a hard time deciding which will be the best fit. Can you help? Take a look at the descriptions I’ve described below for Company A and Company B. Then no matter who you are, leave me a comment with which job either you would take or the one you think I should take and if you feel up to it give me the reason(s) why. Don’t forget, you can even leave a comment as an anonymous person.

Company A: 1,000 person company with 800 people in India and 200 in the U.S. I would only do HR for those in the U.S.
Position: HR Generalist
I would be the only HR person. Some of the duties include, meeting with the engineers quarterly and taking them to lunch. Assisting in company events. Benefits, staffing, hires, terminations.

Company B:: 74,674 worldwide. I would support a set of client groups within the company (for example all the employees who are in marketing).
Position: HR Representative
Duties include, assisting and responding to HR policy and procedural inquiries from employees and managers. Process transactions such as bonuses, new hire info, terminations, etc. Compile HR statistical data and prepare reports as needed.
This companies benefits are better than Company A.

In summary, Company A is a small, baby company. Company B is a huge, worldwide company. Company A, I would be the only HR person. Company B, I would be one among many.

Any advice you can offer is appreciated.

Thanks!
Rizzle

Dear Friend,

Don’t worry about packing your swimsuit or tanning lotion as we will not be going out to the pool because I cannot stop eating Ben & Jerry’s All Natural Vermont’s Finest CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH.

See you in Vegas.

Rizzle

Dear Ben & Jerry,

Please include 62 more cookie dough balls to the one pint containers of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

Yours Truly,
Rizzle