I've got some sad news to share today.
For starters, it's the two year anniversary of the day we lost my Nana, so it's a sad day to begin with. And since today is also the 4th of the month, I figure it's appropriate to post this news today. After much deliberation back and forth (at least 100 times), I've decided to resign from being a travel agent with Key to the World Travel.
It certainly wasn't an easy decision. I've been with the company for over a decade... ever since they first hired me back on October 4th of 2013. That was just over a year after Eliot and I got married. We had moved up to Maine for his new job and I was still trying to figure out what my next steps were. I'd started blogging that May, but I still wasn't working at a "real job" quite yet. So becoming a travel agent who could plan Disney vacations for people just seemed like the next logical step at the time!
And I've absolutely loved it. ✨💙💛🌎🔑🌍💛💙✨
It has been really hard to let go... especially when this job has meant so much to me for such a long time. I've been pretty involved over the years too.
Through the years there have been so many highlights and magical memories... many of which I've written about on here. (Search "Key to the World" and you'll see all of them.) And there's probably a few things that I haven't written about. Like how a few times, I was a "guest professor" and I wrote a few blog posts when we were using "Theme Park Professor" for our agency.
Eliot and I have also made tons of mouse ears for my co-workers. One of the highlights was definitely designing special mouse ears with our company logo. It was also a huge honor when Jeff asked me to make some for KeyCon at Disneyland.
Finally... the friends are what I'll miss the most. Honestly, the people are the reason that I held on for as long as I did. And that is what made it so hard to finalize this decision.
On the last day of 2024, I made it official with the owners of the company as I sent them my official resignation. It wasn't easy to write, but I was very happy with the final letter. Eliot and I have a lot going on right at the moment, and at the end of the day, I just don't have the time and energy to put into it that I used to.
Jeff and Heather have been wonderful to work for. I've been so amazed watching the incredible growth of the company over the past 10+ years. We went from only a few of us when I first joined, to hundreds. We have a bunch of agents who are mentors, some who help with training, as well as some in charge of niches like inclusion, groups or destination weddings. It's really impressive and I'm so proud that our company cares enough to make sure we're all getting the education we need to succeed in the industry.
In my letter, I made sure to tell them that if things change and I ever decide to get back into travel, I know who my first call will be.
Thank you again to Heather, Jeff and my entire KTTW family for making the past 11+ years with the company so wonderful. It really did become a family to me. °o°
✨💙💛🌎🔑🌍💛💙✨
