What a wild week this has been. I have been low key worried about the job hunt I knew was coming. The market is not kind at the moment and most of my feed in LinkedIn bounces from other individuals talking about layoffs, to the length of time it has taken them to find a job and it is interspersed with those lucky individuals talking about the jobs they have landed. Every once in a while, you will also see an ‘influencer’ talking about jobs and how they believe people should look, act or work to find and keep a job. Some of those ideas are … outlandish to say the least.
Needless to say, I’ve not been having much luck, but a week before my last day, one of the other teams in my company reached out and asked if I would be interested in an opportunity. Honestly, I’m surprised I didn’t fall all over myself accepting a job where I had no idea what it would be. I’d been offered an opportunity earlier, but it would have been a cut in pay, so I declined (which honestly didn’t hurt my heart. I had no real desire to go backward.) But this? This is an opportunity to learn more, to pad my resume and increase my knowledge. The person offering the job, who is now my new boss, kept asking if I wanted to think about it, meanwhile I’m clamoring to say YES! After a lot of back and forth, people confirming the job would be real, checking on the pay and creating the job description, I can say that I’m still gainfully employed. Which is such a relief. I’m not going to lie. The thought of having to look for a job just about made me ill.
There will have to be some changes, for sure. Lou and I have gotten used to relaxing the last few months. There hasn’t been too much for us to do, and now I have quite a bit of studying, learning and new client calls I will have to start up soon. This whole week will just be me figuring out integrations, api’s and how best to make everything work. I’m not sure how he is going to like the new return to work option. I have a feeling I will be purchasing some more Doggie Chill Pills so he doesn’t whine during calls. I hate that he is so bored, but I’m sure we will settle into a rhythm, fingers crossed!
He and I have been going out for longer walks now that the weather is warmer. I’m trying to wear out this 135lb Pit/Mastiff, but it never lasts long. We will have to modify these walks as well, but I’m trying for a twofold effect, but wearing both of us out! Me getting my heart rate up and him sleeping for a couple of hours when we get back. Everything is a work in progress so all we can do is keep at it.
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