Giving Thanks - Day 8: Moira Mach

Today I am thankful for Moira Mach.

Why today?  Today she is 40 & Fabulous!!!

 Technically she is my boss and if that's all she was that would be enough.  She is THE MOST amazing boss.  She listens without judgement, helps without me having to ask for it, will step in to fight the good fight on your behalf when you need her too and leave you alone if you ask her too.  She is a strong believer in and practices "praise in public, criticize in private" and when you goof up as much as I do, that's really important. She is not afraid to kick me in the @$$ when I need it but always does it in a way that does not leave a bitter taste in my mouth.  She has helped me grow so much personally and professionally over the last 3 1/2 years and is a big reason why I've stuck it out through some tough stretches at my current job.  (and there's no chance we're getting raises this year so this is 100% the truth!). In all honesty, I probably would have been fired 10x if she wasn't there to defend me and beg for another chance for me.

In addition to being a great boss, she is so much more...she is an incredible mom, an amazing photographer, TRUiST's head cheerleader, incredibly organized (makes me barf  so jealous she's so on top of things) and most importantly (to me) she is my friend.  As a working mom she completely understands the stress that I am under (as all working moms are) and is constantly checking up on me to make sure that I'm okay.  She is genuinely concerned and interested in me and my family and that means the world to me.

Happy Birthday MOIRA!!!