Augh. I don't want to be one of those people who start every post with an apology for not writing in such a long time. After all, there's no set schedule for this sort of thing. And although I have readers (thank you), this is really for me, for us. So who am I apologizing to?
Anyway, it has been an eventful couple of weeks. The main thing going on? I got an offer for a new job, and accepted it. This has created a lot of turmoil for me. Not bad turmoil, but lots of busy-thinking and things to do.
In fifteen years, I've only had two 'real' jobs. I've had the odd extra job here and there, like some teaching and the haunted house, but only two full-time ongoing jobs. The first, I searched down and got when I was looking for something to serve as an internship for my management degree. I managed a repair shop for six years. When I was close to graduating with my networking degree, my boss there managed to find a great person to replace me who was available right then, so he pushed me out of the nest (thank, Dad) to go on unemployment while I doubled up my classes and got done. That gave me a new job search - and my school helped with that, and ended up giving me the lead for the job I'm in now. I got that job, and I've been here for nine and a half years. And without an outside impetus, I wasn't really looking to change that.
And then a friend asked me for a resume, just to see if I fit for a job coming up at his place. I put it off, but I finally got my info together and updated my information and sent it to him. Next thing I know, I have an offer. And it's a good one. I really couldn't come up with any good reason not to take it.
Notice I said there were no good reasons. I had reasons, but they were all whiny ones that I certainly wouldn't accept from anyone else. The commute is going to be much more of a pain. Instead of working around the corner from the house (less than five miles), I'll be crossing town during rush hour - just like everyone else. Where I'm at is safe and secure - and boring and going nowhere. I hate learning an entire new job and feeling like I don't have a clue - and I'll get over that as I learn.
And there are plenty of good reasons to take the new job. The money's a lot better - with the potential of actual raises and stuff in the future. Heck, there might even be possibilities of promotions and stuff. Did I mention that I'm doing the same job and sitting in the same cubicle now that I was in nine-and-a-half years ago? I really like the ideals behind the product that I'll be supporting - it's a good thing. I'll still be doing tech support, but my clients will be much better-educated folks. The hours will be better - I might start sleeping a bit more, and I'll have Saturdays off.
So anyway, I took the job. And today marks the first of my last five days at the old job. I've been packing up my stuff, saying my goodbyes, and finishing up everything I can so I don't leave a lot of work for other people to pick up. I'm going to have four days off - a long weekend mini-vacation - before starting the new job.
So there are things going on with us, multi-wise, but I really just haven't had a lot of time to talk about them. Trust me, I will, soon.
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ReplyDeleteI'm happy to have stalker friends, as long as they don't set off my 'crazy' alarms. After all, the Boss started off stalking me, and now he's got a collar on my neck and me in his bed every night...
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