Thursday, April 2, 2015

Job Hunting and dreaming


Not that there's anything wrong with settling into something that feels comfortable but I was really hoping something awesome would just come along and sweep me away.  A new adventure, new career maybe, new locale.  Alas, I'm getting back into employment with the school board and I'm going to be happy in this.  I will be happy in this.  Rinse and repeat.
I know it's not the most exciting opportunity in the universe, but it's a job and there are far worse things out there (trust me on this, although some of you know all too well).  
Getting a full time job is my next step as this first one is just a foot firmly wedged in the door as a sub position until I can find a better paying more permanent position in the county.  Fingerprinting is done, paperwork is filled out..."processing" begins on Friday at 8 a.m. and then...the dreaded "typing test"! (which I aced) Lol.  "Piece o' cake", she said.  "No problema", she boasted.  Well, this girl isn't going to go in thinking like that darn it all, I'm practicing all week to get my typing mojo back since it's been a while since I've had the need for speed, or accuracy for that matter. 
Seriously, how does anyone type 75wpm filling in a computer screen?  Letters, maybe, but when's the last time you've banged out a letter like we used to write in high school typing class?   Yes, I do mean old school typewriter typing!  It's been 40 years and lots of carbon paper and white out ago but I still remember what was drilled into my head. every. single. day.  asdf asdf asdf, the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.  And on and on.   
But I digress.  
The foot in the door will open up a few more opportunities to apply for jobs within the system rather than from outside the system, so there really is a method to my madness.  Seriously, there always is.  Doing what I have to do now, to get to where I want to be one day. One day soon.
Maybe that "one day" I'll have that little art gallery, a comfy hangout spot/have a cuppa/art consignment/artist space/bring the kids/bring the dogs/bring a book and hang out all day/listen to music.  But not today, or tomorrow...but one day.  
Namaste 

As a side note, I do have a job as a sub at a school, doing what I used to do so.  It's coming back slowly but surely but still a challenge after 4 years of being away from it all! 
 

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