How was this week? Bad and good. The week started off badly
but it ended on a slightly positive note – I guess. Partially bad because I saw
some true colors (mine and others) but also good because I have made a decision
that is going to impact me dramatically in a positive manner. First lets go through the grateful list and
then I’ll explain all the coming changes.
- I woke up every day this week. Always good.
- I had a day off during the week.
- There is more sun in the evenings and I get to do stuff outside now! I missed the sun! I usually get out of work late, no matter what the entry time is, which means during daylight savings time I leave when it’s already dark or the sun is setting.
- I have great friends and an amazing sister. I really needed their support this week and they truly came through for me.
- I had surprise blue bonnets this week in my garden! I was surprised because nothing bloomed last year from any of the lupine seeds I planted but apparently they only bloom when they want to, at least in my case.
- I put away a good amount of money for a rainy day (not a whole lot but to me a lot).
- I got to play soccer and basketball with my nephew almost every day this week in the afternoons. That was fun and he seemed to enjoy the time together.
- I cleaned out my closet of clothing that does not fit and is outdated, a little hard to do but necessary.
Okay now for the big changes! Well, I am leaving science – I
hope. I have spoken with my boss and we decided that this is not for me; I
think he knew before I did but I’m glad he allowed me to give notice instead. Mind
you when I left the last lab and moved to this one I was really unhappy at the
time. When I started in this lab the people made it such a nice place to work
that I pulled the wool over my eyes. Although I love to learn new things, I
made the same mistake I had made before – I worked weekends and late nights and
burnt myself out; at the same time setting ridiculous expectations for my
employer of what my schedule would be. This is not the schedule I wanted or
want, especially as my family is now closer. I want time to volunteer and not
feel like I am failing at work for leaving at 18:30. I want to go home and cook
a dinner and eat it before 22:00 or at least have dinner with my sister. I want
to wake up during the weekend and not think about having to go to the lab.
I don’t have another job lined up but I have almost 2 months
to find one before the cash flow stops. I did have an interview this week but
they decided to go in a different direction. I literally went through the whole
process – 1 phone interview, 1 online testing, and a final interview. The next
day they emailed me, saying no thanks which was surprising because they had discussed
salary, training, benefits, and scheduling at the end of the interview. I have
no idea what went wrong or why they said no but I was really bummed afterwards.
This is where the friends and family stepped in and helped out a lot!
Obviously I am still looking and hopefully I find something
soon, my end date here is May 31st and I have a small nest egg in
vacation time. The company pays out unused vacation time and I have about 2 months’
worth of vacation time just sitting there; that can float me for a bit if I don’t
find work in the interim. I gave my notice with the understanding that if I do
find work prior to the end date then I leave before then and I really hope that
I find work before then. Otherwise I
will be at work and finish up some projects before I leave.
I am scared and excited, I am also freaking out some but I
have faith I will find something soon. Somewhere I can grow both in position
and salary because this altruistic science thing does not pay the bills
comfortably.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
