The grateful return to work (Feb 2012)
At last, I am pleased to report that I am back in the workplace and gainfully employed in a marketing manager capacity once more. The week proved to be the decisive one in my campaign for re-employment with a second interview on Monday for one company, another second interview on Tuesday for a different business, two job offers on the Wednesday and the new job commenced on the Thursday.
Isn't it just typical? I spent months out of work and then got offered two roles on the same day - can't help but think of the bus analogy.
I am now a “new boy” and “on probation” (a situation I haven’t been in for many years) who has got to prove himself and live up to some high expectations. It’s all very exciting! Last week was a roller coaster ride and I loved every minute of it.
On Thursday and Friday I got up in the morning and put the uniform on (a suit that is, the uniform for office workers the world over), got in the car and drove to work. Putting the shirt, tie and cufflinks back on felt like normality had resumed and I even got some pleasure in sitting in rush hour traffic jams (and believe me, I normally get quite frustrated by vehicular hold-ups). Things felt “right” in my world once more.
I was always an uncomfortable house-husband and the real sense I feel of things falling back into place by going back to work just proves it. I won’t ever regret the opportunity I had to spend some decent time with my children but I am equally keen that I don’t have to adopt the role of “stay at home dad” for some considerable time to come.
On Thursday I signed off and removed myself from the jobless statistics. I even stuck my head into the Daventry Job Centre and said thanks and goodbye to my jobseeker care workers (my term for them you understand not their real job titles) - and I think the guys were genuinely surprised and pleased that I made the time to do that – we even shook hands.
In authoring terms, you could state that one chapter has ended and another one has begun! I love a good story too, mine has had some ups and downs but now it’s onwards and upwards at least for the next few chapters I hope.
Now of course I have to re-write chunks of my website and re-define some of its purpose.
Over and out!
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Isn't it just typical? I spent months out of work and then got offered two roles on the same day - can't help but think of the bus analogy.
I am now a “new boy” and “on probation” (a situation I haven’t been in for many years) who has got to prove himself and live up to some high expectations. It’s all very exciting! Last week was a roller coaster ride and I loved every minute of it.
On Thursday and Friday I got up in the morning and put the uniform on (a suit that is, the uniform for office workers the world over), got in the car and drove to work. Putting the shirt, tie and cufflinks back on felt like normality had resumed and I even got some pleasure in sitting in rush hour traffic jams (and believe me, I normally get quite frustrated by vehicular hold-ups). Things felt “right” in my world once more.
I was always an uncomfortable house-husband and the real sense I feel of things falling back into place by going back to work just proves it. I won’t ever regret the opportunity I had to spend some decent time with my children but I am equally keen that I don’t have to adopt the role of “stay at home dad” for some considerable time to come.
On Thursday I signed off and removed myself from the jobless statistics. I even stuck my head into the Daventry Job Centre and said thanks and goodbye to my jobseeker care workers (my term for them you understand not their real job titles) - and I think the guys were genuinely surprised and pleased that I made the time to do that – we even shook hands.
In authoring terms, you could state that one chapter has ended and another one has begun! I love a good story too, mine has had some ups and downs but now it’s onwards and upwards at least for the next few chapters I hope.
Now of course I have to re-write chunks of my website and re-define some of its purpose.
Over and out!
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