Another Day 8 - Life Goes On

 

I'm holding at 4 days unemployed, because holidays and weekends don't really count. Considering I'm getting paid, am I really unemployed ? I guess so. It's going to continue to be a scary place until I have a job, and hopefully that will be very soon !

I was awake until 3 am, so it's a miracle I was out of bed at 8 am. I think I'll sleep well tonight ! It turned out to be a nice sunny day, but I did turn the heat on for a couple hours to warm up the house. Doug was here bright and early to get the lawn mowed and I got a shower in while he was doing that. I got myself dressed and went outside to pay him and chat for a bit. He's not back to going lawns full time but he said he'd do mine when he can, if I call him. I'm going to try and keep doing it myself now that the lawn has been cut to a good short length.

I didn't get much else accomplished and spent the day watching YouTube and playing Cookie Jam. I might as well enjoy my free time as I may have a demanding job very soon. It will be hard in the beginning because I'll have to learn all their processes and systems. I did it when the international work came along at AT&T, so I have no doubt I can learn whatever is necessary to excel in my new job. Although this job is not for sure, I've slowed down a bit with LinkedIn and I no longer feel that sense of desperation. I gave some thought to recommending Cary and Ambrosia, since there are 3 openings, but I've decided I'm not going to do that. Ambrosia doesn't like to follow the rules and Cary takes a lot of time off because of her husband's health issues. Both have 4 year degrees (though Ambrosia's was purchased online) and should have no trouble finding something. Chuck isn't planning on working, so I'm not even going to go there with him. He wants to spend as much time as he can with his dad, who is 97. If he does decide he wants to get a job, I'm sure he will have no trouble. He has an MBA and knows a lot of people. I also want my new job, wherever it is, to be a completely fresh start with all new people. I want to live in the present instead of clinging to the past. I don't want to clean up Ambrosia's messes and I don't want to pick up the slack because Cary is out of the office.

It's so funny .. Kurt (my potential new boss) thanked ME for finding HIM on LinkedIn ... though he is the one who sent me a connection request. I must have clicked on his profile and caught his eye. I had joined a group for telecom professionals and if you visit someone's profile they get a notification. So if I do get this job I can credit networking for it. I remember reading some resources about finding a job not even a week ago and it said networking was important. I dismissed that at the time as I didn't have anyone I could network with. I tried it a year ago when I thought I was losing my job and all 3 people let me down. 2 of the 3 have already been removed from my connections. Once I have a job I'll be cleaning out the connections with AT&T people I don't actually know. I might follow the clown that got me laid off, just to see if karma swings around on him. Not sure I want that negativity, so I'll have to think on that. Is it best to just let all that go ? If I love my new job and am making more money ... I'll just live in that positive space.

I got that weak shaky feeling around 4:30 so I threw a pizza in the oven. I always put them under the broiler for a few minutes at the end of the cooking time to crisp up the pepperoni. No problem, right ? Wrong. Got caught up scrolling in my phone, burned it to a crisp and set off the smoke detector ! Ok - new rule, can't leave the kitchen while the broiler is on. I put a second one together and ate a few slices of pepperoni to tide me over. 

Today I set up a new blog that will launch on the day I start my new job. It is called A Complete Fresh Start. I reached my Nutrisystem goal weight on 07-21-21 and declared the start of the rest of my life (as a thin person) and here I am now, 100 pounds overweight and jobless. I'm right back where I was in 2019 when they announced the Syracuse center was closing. Back then I was 304 pounds and had a lot of credit card debt. At least now, 5 years later, my debt is gone. If I had to choose between being fat and being debt free, I would always choose being debt free. Still, I need to get serious about losing weight. I had intended to get on the treadmill today, but didn't do it. Once I ate dinner it was clear it wasn't going to happen. Being full and tired is not conducive to exercise. I decided to spend some time straightening up my office, since I'll be on a zoom call Monday.