Time For A Change

[Skips]

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

[Hobbes]

Good luck Hazey!

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

[Skips]

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.

[Arrietty]

“In over your head” sounds very like the start of every new job I’ve ever had :lol: 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 :)

[Loralei]

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.

[Smunder Woman]

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:

[Ruby]

Oh that's good.

[emma_p]

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

[Pippedydeadeye]

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

[rosy]

Congrats, Smunder!

[sally maclennane]

Brilliant, well done you!

[Glint]

Well done Smunder!

[Rosa]

Good news!

[Skips]

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 :vomit: ) 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.

[Kenickie]

That's brilliant, Smunder!

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

[Smunder Woman]

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

That's who's offered me the job

[Jupiter]

Congratulations, Smun.

[Ella]

Nice one, Smun!

[Luce]

Excellent news, Smun!

[Smunder Woman]

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!