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A change might be a comin'

You know that feeling you used to get when you were waiting for the first day of school or that acceptance letter from college? Yeah, that butterfly feeling with a tinge of trepidation. Trepidation is for what might not happen like you have it planned so perfectly in your mind.

Well, I am on the verge of one of those times right now. I had been toying with the idea of maybe going back to work a bit in the fall when little man enters kindergarten. So I have been out scrounging around looking for a part-time job maybe at the library or for the school district. Some of the jobs look like they may be fun - others not so much.

I didn't really look at the pay as being the fulfilling part, but more so getting out of the house and having more adult interaction that does not turn confrontational, like on the tennis court. DLS had a good point when I brought over a job description for the library, "Why do you want to go work three hours at a job where you spend all of your earnings on a nice lunch and a Starbucks?" Very true.

So, I started to think about this contracting thing my good friend Jody is doing right now for our former employer. She is able to pretty much set her own hours, have the summers off and name her price. That said, I emailed a couple of old work collegues to see what might happen.

I only sent out two emails and received interest from both. One was to my old client and friend who I worked with for 8+ years, he emailed back in less than an hour with a potential contract position at a large company here in the Cities. It would be a 3-6 month gig, flexibile hours (so I can get tennis in) and I could work from home. The job he described was exactly the job I did for many years, I told him I was having deja vu, however my neighbor Paul said, "That's not deja vu. That's experience."

I have sent my resume to the IT director guy and am waiting for a response... I am nervous I won't hear from him, but think I am more scared if I do.

Comments

Anonymous said…
sucker! :-)

I can not WAIT to hear how this all ends up. Perhaps we will have a reunion of the former cheerleading squad in August to discuss the plans?

Luci
Anonymous said…
You go girl! I've learned one thing through all this: If it's meant to happen, it will. If not, it won't. Take a deep breath and enjoy your temporary freedom :-)

Jody
bobbione8y said…
aw, we'd hate to lose a good blogger :)

i'll just pray that God will guide you whereever you are supposed to go.

you know, actually the 3 hours at the library then a starbucks and lunch might be all you are really needing :)

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