Categories: house-building, life-in-general, gardening, tasmania
Date: 15 January 2010 10:22:28
I’m finding myself vaguely unsettled … non specific angst again I guess ;)
This time in terms of job / career / qualifications / study / interests etc …..
I’m starting to think maybe it’s time to start at least vaguely looking for another job …. This job rarely stretches me … and to be honest there’s not scope for it in the job I do … which has suited me very well for the last three years … but possibly is now starting to suit not so much. However there are other things to take into account …. I get reasonable pay … I have a good salary sacrifice deal … I get a day off a fortnight … I’d basically have to punch the boss in the nose to get fired …. My skills are not really that up to date .. .all things to consider … especially now we’re paying a good solid mortgage.
The skills thing is something to think about too … it’s harder to update here as there’s just not the breadth of training courses available … and what do I want to update anyway? I’m thinking some updating of what I can already do would be good, especially things like the old accounting system I used to use (which has moved on a tad in 4 years but is still in great use especially in small business) … and then maybe adding a few things I can’t do ie web design of any sort, photoshop (I know, I worked in a design studio, but all that means is that you get them to do that sort of stuff!) …
I’ve had a quick look online today (had to look up an educational site for work so took the opportunity to hoon around a bit!) and found quite a few interesting courses ... but no full courses that I was really interested in ....
But I'm just thinking now (back home now, about 6 hours later) that maybe all I really need to do is save up a few dollars in my little slush fund and get back to doing what I used to do in Sydney and even back home in Mittagong - short interesting courses ie leadlighting, mosaicing, picture framing .... maybe I could pick up some of the cooking classes which interested me last year but a) it was too far away after a day's work and b) I was involved in the house ...
Maybe I'm not really angsty just not used to working/living at a 'normal' pace?
hmmm.....