This is my last week of unemployment. I've signed papers, and I've been background checked, so it's official - next Friday, I'm going to an all-day company meeting, and the following Monday, I start in the office.
The jitters have set in early, helped along I'm sure by this curiously strong Yorkshire tea I found. Anyway, I'm out of practice being the new girl in the office and having to start all over again and walk on eggshells and prove myself, although I'm sure all of those things are good for me, as far as ego humblers go. I can't say I feel quite up to it, so I'm trying to focus more on new endeavors and writing about new things in this new job. Hopefully, the rest will take care of itself so that I don't worry myself sick about it, which I am prone to do. One of my friends, who lost her husband last year to a sudden heart attack and who is left raising four kids all under age 12 on her own, said that the two most stressful things you go through in life are losing loved ones and changing jobs. No shit.
I've thoroughly enjoyed the time off, however, despite how it came about. I've gotten caught up on lots of things, mainly sleep and reading, and the weather has been great for the most part for being out-of-doors. Forced, sudden vacations aren't so bad after all. Especially since I probably won't get any more time off for the rest of year (the one bitch about starting a new job in the middle of the year) besides holidays since I'm starting over with vacation accrual as well. I had hoped to take a European trip in October, but I think that's going to have to be postponed. Sigh - that's the one thing I miss from my old job (besides some of my co-workers), all that vacation time I had earned over six years...
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