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Life's a mess right now - job ideas? UPDATED!
ChadTower:
I agree. If there's any question, don't put it on the net.
RTSDaddy2:
Ok, update time - have a potentially difficult meeting with the bosses tomorrow at 4 PM. Perhaps my last meeting; initially I thought I could finish out the school year, but now I am having doubts.
Add to that the music / piano teacher position is looking promising, plus there are several other jobs that I've seen that I might be interested in that would take me out of this and put me closer to home.
This is hard...over the last four days, I've learned that my daughter has really missed having her daddy at home for most of the last two years (it's a 45 minute commute to my current job each way). Perhaps God was saying to me, "It's just the wrong place for you."
This really sucks. I initially told them I thought I could finish out the year, but now am having second thoughts for a lot of different reasons. I don't guess there's anything wrong with that...but if I can get a fair severance package, I really wouldn't mind being at home with my kid for a little while, then going back to work closer to home.
I tell you, I get so tired of trying to do good sometimes, when all I get for it is a broken heart, a stomach tied in knots, and a mess of confusion in my head. I'm just glad I had this group to turn to for advice and to vent....
More tomorrow after I get home, I'm sure. I could use as many positive thoughts as you have time to send gang...I don't look forward to this meeting at all.
spacies:
Chin up mate.
Bad things happen but its usually for a reason.
Hopefully things take a turn for the better soon huh?! :dunno
You sound like a good Dad and what ever you happens, just remember to spend some time with your daughter, ok?
ChadTower:
There is nothing more important than spending time at home with your kids while they still want you there. Nothing. It won't be long before they're teenagers and want to be away from you more often than not, so do everything you can to take advantage of this time you have now. I scaled my career back two org chart levels and a large chunk of salary so I could do just that. Jobs will be there ten years from now, your little daughter won't be.
RTSDaddy2:
I could not agree more with either of you two guys, especially you Chad...and on that note I will add a "Hallelujah!"
Why? My school took good care of me tonight, praise God. While Daddy still needs a job, I am basically covered through July, plus three months of health care. We are not "set" by any means, but it gives me a LOT of time to find the job I want...and to try out the piano teaching thing, which seems to be where I'm heading next (and something I REALLY want to try doing, just for myself). That job will give me schedule flex as well as a comporable salary once I add students.
Thank you all for listening this week. I am happier to be home for a while than anything else. My wife, kid, and I need it. I had been driving 45 minutes both ways, as I said earlier, for 3 years, and during volleyball season I hardly saw them. Some games would last until 7:30 at night, and it was an hour drive from the game site just back to the school - so Daddy got home some nights around 9 PM, then got up at 5:30 AM to leave at 6:30 AM, often not seeing my daughter for a 24 - 36 hour period of time.
Once again, I'm glad to be home for a while....but I'm greatful to the school's willingness to say "Thank you for all you did for us too."
Bottom line: I was worried but it was a very peaceful meeting. It worked out just fine. Again, thanks to all hear who have offered advice and sent thoughts our way.
More as the piano gig develops :)
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