The Mock Turtle

That's exciting, Hazey, are you looking forward to it?

Good luck Hazey!

How’s your new job Skips, are you enjoying it?

I've only had one day in the care home, it's a lot to take in and I wonder if I'm in over my head. I have another two days shadowing so hopefully it'll fall into place more. I've been sleeping better and I don't feel so wretched about everything so I definitely my old role played a large part in my bad mental state.

“In over your head” sounds very like the start of every new job I’ve ever had I hate the first few weeks as my head always feels as though it is going to explode, and I reckon it takes at least three months before I settle down. I am particularly bad at changing jobs though

You're definitely not in over your head. I think caring roles are hugely underrated in terms of the skills you need, but you've got this, Skips.

How are you getting on now, skips?

I appear to have a job A one year teaching contract in the department where I've done my undergrad and PhD. I don't know exactly what's involved (some mix of teaching and learning technology) but it's an income for a year and hopefully the first step in my academic career :wanker:

Oh that's good.

Congrats Smund! That’s great. V pleased for you.

Congratulations! That’s great after the director was so weird with you.

Congrats, Smunder!

Brilliant, well done you!

Well done Smunder!

Good news!

Well done Smunder!

I think I've might the right change, but it's definitely knackering and loooong days. I do struggle a bit with some of the personal care (poo ) but I'm hoping with time I'll become immune to it. I said I'll give it a year and if I haven't got used to the hours I'll have a rethink, it's great I get 4 days off a week, but at the moment most of those are wiped out by me needing to recover from the day before if I've been working.

That's brilliant, Smunder!

I'm glad you're enjoying it, Skips. I found you got more used to the poo after a while.

Pippedydeadeye wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:27 pm Congratulations! That’s great after the director was so weird with you.

That's who's offered me the job

Congratulations, Smun.

Nice one, Smun!

Excellent news, Smun!

Thank you all I have oddly mixed feelings about it (probably because of that meeting), but it is good news really, and a relief to have something lined up!