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Update #1 ~ The job thing.
Back at the end of September the powers that be in the government announced, (finally, and after almost a year an a half of rumours and angst) that they were ending the program I worked for. I watched the program be born in 1995, and I served it in all stages; as student labour, as a volunteer, as a committee chair, and finally as the paid coordinator. I poured my heart and soul into the program, and the way it was ended kind of made a lot of us feel like our contribution was insignificant and unimportant in the eyes of our higher ups.
With the end of the program, my position was "declared surplus". I could elect to terminate my employment and take a severance package, or stay with the government and hope for "re-deployment". (Who comes up with these terms? Seriously?). I examined my options, and, with some input from various advisors, elected to take the package. My last day of employment was November 30.
I spent December trying to catch up on sleep, de-stress, get myself back into a routine of good eating, exercising, and life balance, and oh ya, helping my folks get ready for Christmas. By the break between Christmas and New Years I was starting to feel like my old self again. I also managed to actually do a bunch of crafts and baking that I had filed in that wonderful "some day" file, Pinterest :)
I had been keeping my eye on positions along the way, but only expressing interest in things I was actually wanted, which weren't many. I was just starting to think I had to get less picky, when I got a phone call for an interview for the position that I was most interested in. Long story short, on Monday they offered me the job, and on Tuesday I accepted it. I consider myself very lucky that in today's economy, I was basically only off for the ideal amount of time to re-charge my batteries.It is significantly less money that I had been making, but I get to stay in the area. I had thought that moving wouldn't be a problem; after all, I have moved a fair bit in my life; but the more I thought about leaving, the more I wanted to stay in a place where I had friends, connections, and memories. Now I can. I will also still be doing similar things, working with community groups and schools, doing the things I love, and working with good people. Hopefully, if some paperwork processes, I can start next week.
Update # 2, the potential love life, to follow soon ...
You are lucky...to a point. Ya just can't keep a good horse down. They are lucky to have you and they know it. I hope you really enjoy your new position.
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