Everybody's Working For The Weekend

No, I was never a Loverboy fan but now that I work in a real office, I look forward to the weekends and humpday and Thirsty Thursdays and so on. You see, when I traveled 4 days a week, I had an office day at home on Friday. Oh yes, lots got done but you could always knock off early get it done Saturday or Sunday nights. Now I'm in an office and I'm there 40 hours a week until I start to travel. Travel is different here because it's more flying out for 1 to 3 days.

So, How's That New Job Going?

Been having computer problems lately. My desktop did want to let me sign on to my own page. Something to do with google-analytics or something, then the computer crapped out on me. Hard drive is shot. Thank goodness I was planning on reformatting the drive and copied all my info to an external HD. Thank goodness again as I turned in a mess of used ink to Staples and had a $30 credit to buy a new HD.

So today was day 6 of the new job. So far so good. I was assigned 13 states and all 13 are virgin territories. I jumped in and started making contacts with state DOTs. It's very hit and miss right now. A bit fustrating as it's like moving through a maze. You think you're heading in the right direction and you run into a wall. You have to back up and try again. The company knows this and they aren't expecting me to set the world on fire right now, but I certainly am trying to set it on fire.

New Job On Monday

I can't wait to start my first day with this company and can't wait to finish my last. What I mean by finishing is that they asked what I was looking for. I told them I wanted my last best job, I think they liked that. Seems like a great group of folks. Got my benefit package and was blown away by how good it was. I feel like a state worker! Benefits start the month after my first 30 days, which will be October 1st. I think the first thing I will do is get a physical.

So, What Have You Done For The Past 8 Months?

I was unemployed for eight months. That's a long time. You certainly can do a lot around the house in eight months. I didn't do any of it. The walkway project, where I got all the materials for free, did not get done. The railing upstairs, or down depending on your point of view, never got off the ground. The paint touchups that I could have been doing....nope. Why? I think it was/is a bit of depression and fear.

Depression is to be expected but fear? I feared not being there for when the phone would ring. I checked messages every 10-20 minutes when I was away. Yes, they could have and did, leave messages but I thought I needed to answer that phone. I look back at the time and energy I wasted for the past 8 months. Time I'll never get back. I know, stop beating myself up.

I also spend the past 8 months being a social loser. I was invited to a few outings with friends but always made some type of excuse not to go out. I made a deal with myself that as soon as I got a job, I would celebrate a bit. Maybe have that long awaited beer then again, maybe a diet Pepsi. Who knows, it's time to shake this thing.