Farewell to KJZZ

As many of you know, I have worked for KJZZ for the past 8 years (full-time for 7 and part time for one).

Unfortunately last week, KJZZ had their second round of layoffs in the last 6 months. I was one of the many that was let go. Lucky for me, this is not a bad thing. I only worked maybe once a month, so Josh and I did not depend on the money. Our vacation fund might be a little smaller this year, but nothing we can really complain about.

KJZZ has been a huge part of my life for so long that it was hard to say goodbye, but I am excited to have closure on that chapter of my life.

I started KJZZ when I was 20 years old. I had two job offers at the time. One that would have been fantastic for my career, but would have kept me in a bad situation in Provo.  Or there was KJZZ, which would move me back to West Jordan and change my life forever. After a lot of thought and prayer, I choose to go to KJZZ. If I had not made that choice, I don’t know if mine and Josh’s lives would have crossed again.

I had so many important events in my life happen while I was working at KJZZ.

I was working a Saturday night shift when Josh called to ask me on our first date.

I spent a Sunday afternoon, trying so hard to concentrate while working a “Coach’s Show” because I had a feeling that Josh was proposing that night (and I was right).

I had great coworkers that volunteered to come film our wedding day.

My “Employee of Excellence” bonus paid for mine and Josh’s first real vacation (not counting our honeymoon) and probably the best vacation either of us have ever been on.

When we bought our house, my department was half staffed. Most of us were working 7 days 60 hrs a week, just to stay afloat. My wonderful co-workers worked together to cover my shifts so that I could have 2 days in a row to close on my house and move.

I will never forget telling my boss and my department, I was pregnant with Brooke. Or all the amazing gifts that were given to me by co-workers and the wonderful care package and flowers that arrived at my house a few days after Brooke was born.

KJZZ may not have been the perfect job. I may have not always been excited to go to work. There were several times I wanted to quit, but looking back, I know it was a great job for me, and where I needed to be at that time in my life. I feel so blessed to have worked there and to have met so many amazing people. I worked with some of the best, and learned so much from my coworkers. I know several of my KJZZ friends read this blog, so to them I would like to say, “Thanks for the friendship, thanks for the memories, please don’t allow me to become a stranger in your life.”