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Delta Shuttle
 
My new favorite thing is the Delta Shuttle—NY to Boston. I had to go to Boston today from NJ and usually I go through Newark, not even a half hour from my house. But since today I had to stay a bit later, for a great roadshow led by Corrie Martin, at the Tuck School, about their “Back in Business” program—I took the shuttle. It is SO civilized. You go and it’s all business people—I had a good day, so it took off close to on time, landed close to on time. There’s a nice coffee lounge as you wait. No crowds of kids and suitcases getting on—just business people loading on and as directed by their boarding passes, sitting in “ANY” seat. I looked around and I felt like a professional working person! I felt back on the career track and it felt good. And it was a day, so it wasn’t long enough to feel guilty about leaving the kids—that’s my guilt when I work from the office these days, even for a shortened work week. No, today’s glorious trip to Boston was all about being a “professional” and as I looked around at all the bright, surely talented people zipping back and forth in the NY-Boston commute…as I enjoyed a glass of wine prior to boarding my last-of-the-day shuttle back to LGA…as I felt like a “real” professional again I didn’t think about anything but “When can I get myself BACK on this Delta shuttle again??” Does this mean I’m ready for a “real” career again? I’m not ready to do 5 solid days in an office, I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to do that again. But I certainly am ready to be taken seriously again as a real professional! To be counted amongst the ranks of the smart folks. Today was one day, an easy day—I know myself I can’t even do once-a-week travel with my little ones, still so little. But one of the speakers today made a great point—that we all have to redefine our success, at different levels. I have to be happy with the things I’m accomplishing now…and also, take to heart what someone else said. It’s not forever. All of us are on such nonlinear careers—right now, my focus and my passion is in building this forum…but down the road, maybe I’ll go corporate again—if I can get someone to recognize my experience and talents and treat me well. At least as well as they treat me on the Delta Shuttle.
Meghan’s Blog
Tuesday, June 5, 2007