After 13 years at Ergobaby, my time has ended. Unfortunately, I’ve been part of the layoffs under new ownership and I’ll be honest, I’m sad. Ergobaby was always more than a job for me. It’s been an anchor and constant for my entire 20s and now my 30’s. It’s where I learned how to work. It’s been the place I got to grow in professionally as I worked in customer service, dabbled in accounting, became an associate manager in marketing and event planning, executive assisted C suite and ended my tour in Human Resources. I definitely had hard days, but mostly good days – I enjoyed “changing lives” which could mean extending a job offer or helping a family get set up with baby products. I truly can say I loved the work I did.

This all is bittersweet because I always knew I couldn’t stay at Ergobaby forever, but I also could never be the one to choose to leave as it’s just not my personality – I’m the literal definition of a ride or die person. My boss (or I guess she’s my ex-boss now 🥲) said this is a time to spread my wings and I know she’s right, but I’m also pretty scared. It’s literally a whole new world in the job market and even though I’ve been the recruiter, it’s different being a candidate. But here goes the LinkedIn updating, reconnecting, networking and applying.

I really hope that my next paid work chapter (cuz let’s be honest, being a mom is the most work – just unpaid 😝) will begin again soon. I also really hope that someday soon I can look back on this layoff as a good pushing off point into something better for myself and my family. But right now, I’m really going to miss my Ergobaby family. I know I always said it’s not a goodbye, but a “see ya later” whenever someone ended their Ergo chapter, but it’s hard to say as the person now ending. So I’ll say this – thank you Ergobaby for being a constant through the exciting yet somewhat stressful unknown time of my twenties. I started as a college graduate with an Art degree and very single and now I’m married with two kids with a HR certification and as a public notary. Thank you for opening up doors for me to meet so many amazing people (highlight of my life is still meeting Chad Michael Murray 🤭) and to travel and meet so many families. Thank you for preparing me to be a parent myself as I really am treasuring the time I have with my two babies. I’m also taking this time to continue purse matchmaking through Vintage Bag Babes (be sure to follow us on IG 💗).

As for the next chapter, if anyone is looking for a hardworking, loyal, enthusiastic, super planner, let me know! I’m up for hire and would love to make my next chapter with another great company xo