Much to my great surprise, Big Finance has re-upped me for another six months. I am stunned.
The process generally goes that when you go to BF, you stay there for 18 months and then you're out the door, not to return for at least another three or four months.
I'm looking on this as a stay of execution and during that time, I'm going to be more involved with various publishing and library forums. There are two companies I think I want to work for. I have an 'in' at one. The other one is tough to get into but worth it if you can. Both involve commutes by train.
For that matter, so does my commute now to Big Finance. I am tired of driving so much. I don't like all the wear and tear on my car. And while I'll spend money on bus and train tickets, it won't be as much as I would have to pay for car maintenance if I go on driving 70+ miles / day.
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I'm exhausted but a busy day awaits me. Because I do plan on taking the train to Big Finance, I can't just mosey out of the house whenever I feel like it. A real schedule! How did that happen?
I ache all over this morning and I've realized the RCW's policy of shopping online for just about anything she needs is a damn fine one and one that I will begin to follow myself.
5 comments:
First congrats. You realize if you take layoffs personally, you have to accept that this means they like you, they really really like you.
Second, you can read on the train. And write.
I second the Queen, on all points.
I'm on board with Silk and the royalty in the Lou. This implies to me a the probability of a permanent offer down the road. Yeah, take the train, it's much more relaxing and colorful.
I third all the comments above. Also, another perk of shopping online is that you can fill your cart with a bunch of stuff and leave it for several hours. Most of the time, I can forget the whole purchase by the time I come back to it. Alternatively, if you are trying to stick to a strict budget, you can throw stuff out of the "cart" until you get to your desired expenditure.
Fourthing. Trains are good for writing and reading.
As for the shop online, I don't do ALL of mine there -- I make a store strip to check out particular items, check out things to see if they look as good face to face, and I have lunch. Then I go home, look around online, decide if I REALLY want it, leave it in the cart a while, and see what I think then. RCW has the skill, she does.
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