Tuesday, March 25, 2008

I'm free

Yes, I have been freed from my job in hell. I had a meeting with HR on Thursday, March 20 and all my work was done so I was free to go. What a relief, but it really hasn't sunk in because I have been so busy. My first full day off was Good Friday which was a busy day getting ready for the holiday weekend. The kids and I spent Easter at my brothers with his wife and youngest son. We all had a good time catching up on this and that.
I have vowed that I will not waste this time off. I am looking but I am also finding time for myself. The LYS, The Sheep Shack, had a 20% off sale last week and I treated myself to some bamboo yarn for socks and a Clapotis. I will take pictures of my fo for my notebook in ravelry and for my blog. I will walk the dog for at least 1 mile per day and I will do yoga 3 times a week. I also promised myself that I will find a job that suits me, not just one to pay the bills. I would love to wait until the fall to look for work so that I can enjoy some time with the kids but I don't think that it is the best thing to do. So I am off to send out some resumes.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

A new chapter

I met with HR on Friday and she gave me the news, some good and some bad - I will be off the books on April 3, but I will have health insurance through May 31. I do feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, I slept much better on Friday night. I need to work this week, this should be interesting. No manager in my department has made eye contact with me since Tuesday, so the next week should be interesting. Time to step up the job search.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

It's coming to head

Well all of my issues at work are coming to a head. My supervisor and department manager met with HR yesterday. So after their closed door meeting I chatted with the HR rep and yes my boss brought up termination - namely mine. I would rather leave on my terms not theirs. I have been diligently sending out resumes for anything and everything. But I have to admit that this is taking a toll on my psyche. I did not sleep but for 2 or 3 hours last night.
I had supervison this morning and we met like everything was perfect. Oh the anxiety of it all.

Monday, March 10, 2008

In horor of the Irish




You're 60% Irish



You're very Irish, and most likely from Ireland.

(And if you're not, you should be!)



Pretty odd considering my maiden name is Fitzgerald.

Friday, March 7, 2008

March: The ugliest month of the year

There is something about March that I just hate. It is not really winter, but it is not really spring either. My yard has ugly piles of sand filled snow and they lawn that is more mud than lawn. The good thing about March this year is that they clocks and being moved forward on Sunday. The mornings will be dark for a couple of weeks but it will be bright at the end of the day.
So to cheer myself up I have been knitting Jaywalkers in this bright Noro sock yarn colorway, #92 They do look pretty.

I am also working on a very simple silk lace scarf for a mom who is running my son's destination imagination team.
On the work front things are pretty much the same. We had a training on communication last week - waste of time. The HR rep was out on vacation, so no internal job prospects identified. I have been sending my resume out for anything and everything. I had applied for a job at my old agency in the WORST program in the agency and they politely declined to interview me. I am sure that it is for the best, that program is plagued with problems. I did go to the EAP for a session. The counselor was nice, but she didn't tell me anything I did not already know. "Get more sleep. Try to make appointments to get out of the office. Be careful you don't get depressed." I am so glad that I did not have to pay for that advice.