The Perks of An Incompetent Predecessor

I have been in my job for about 4 months now and am currently attending a training on employment services for people with disabilities.  It will be really applicable information and I know it will make me better at my job.  One of the biggest frustrations when I started my job was that my predecessor was either incredibly negligent or completely apathetic about the well-being of her clients.  Either way, she left a rather large mess for me to clean up when I started.  Now that I am settling into my own groove (including 2 placements this quarter), people are seeing how good I am at this job.  I know that I would look good no matter what but the fact that she was so awful just makes me look that much better.  The father of one of her former clients expressed his profound gratitude for my help.  He said it was such a relief for him to have follow up phone calls and to know that his son's needs are being tended to.  I can only imagine how difficult life is for the parent of a child with a severe, persistent disability is without having someone who is supposed to help that never follows through.  The behavioral health department has been so wonderful in embracing Tory and me.  I feel so welcome in that department and now they know that their clients will get competent, dedicated service when they are referred to us.  There are also DVR counselors that are spreading the word about our agency.  It's great to be recognized for something that my team does well.  It's also great to be part of a team that has the passion and capability to do a job that most people can't do.