Forward Motion
Well, as of Wednesday, the house is on the market. So...
Kate has a job - check
House done and on the market - check
Kathryn has a job - not yet
I'm really starting to stress about this. We now pretty much NEED to be moving house early to mid-October and I still have no new job. Thankfully I am still employed at my old job and can keep going with that for the next six weeks, but after that things get a little uncertain.
The job market, as everyone knows, is crap. I can't remember the number of applications I've sent out (15+ at least) and I've had two interviews, one of which got me a job that paid too little for me to accept.
I've resorted to applying for TA and LSA jobs in order to get something, but I was really hoping to avoid becoming a support staff member in another school.
The good news is that the house had two viewings the day after it was listed, so we've clearly done something right. It looks like a show home since about half our possessions are in storage. I'm particularly pleased that the real estate agent used the words "oasis" and "luxury" within our house description. Heh.
We viewed a couple houses yesterday. One that we discarded after walking in the front door to the overwhelming smell of damp. Another that's a big project, but a possibility. It's quite large, with a completely overgrown, but, as they say in house ads, "generous" back garden. The master bedroom is triple aspect, which is lovely. I can see it becoming a wonderful house. Not so keen on the neighborhood, but there are allotments across the road and a huge greenbelt with a stream and trails below the house. Could be very good.
My whole being is just desperate for it to be October and for us to be moved and employed. I write all this with the full awareness that we are incredibly lucky to have jobs at all, the option to move to/buy a new house and that life is actually pretty good. I'm still stressed.
On a side note, I have an idea for a blog/podcast. I'm thinking of getting an interesting antique/retro object (something small and inexpensive) once a month, then doing a four week program on it. Week 1 would be a portrait/still life of it. Week 2 would be a history. Week 3 would be an art piece inspired by it. Week 4 would be a story or poem inspired by it. Does this sound interesting to anyone? Would people be inclined to follow something of that sort? Or is it a terrible idea? Working title: Object of My Expression.
Anyway, I should try to do an application or two before Kate gets home.
Kate has a job - check
House done and on the market - check
Kathryn has a job - not yet
I'm really starting to stress about this. We now pretty much NEED to be moving house early to mid-October and I still have no new job. Thankfully I am still employed at my old job and can keep going with that for the next six weeks, but after that things get a little uncertain.
The job market, as everyone knows, is crap. I can't remember the number of applications I've sent out (15+ at least) and I've had two interviews, one of which got me a job that paid too little for me to accept.
I've resorted to applying for TA and LSA jobs in order to get something, but I was really hoping to avoid becoming a support staff member in another school.
The good news is that the house had two viewings the day after it was listed, so we've clearly done something right. It looks like a show home since about half our possessions are in storage. I'm particularly pleased that the real estate agent used the words "oasis" and "luxury" within our house description. Heh.
We viewed a couple houses yesterday. One that we discarded after walking in the front door to the overwhelming smell of damp. Another that's a big project, but a possibility. It's quite large, with a completely overgrown, but, as they say in house ads, "generous" back garden. The master bedroom is triple aspect, which is lovely. I can see it becoming a wonderful house. Not so keen on the neighborhood, but there are allotments across the road and a huge greenbelt with a stream and trails below the house. Could be very good.
My whole being is just desperate for it to be October and for us to be moved and employed. I write all this with the full awareness that we are incredibly lucky to have jobs at all, the option to move to/buy a new house and that life is actually pretty good. I'm still stressed.
On a side note, I have an idea for a blog/podcast. I'm thinking of getting an interesting antique/retro object (something small and inexpensive) once a month, then doing a four week program on it. Week 1 would be a portrait/still life of it. Week 2 would be a history. Week 3 would be an art piece inspired by it. Week 4 would be a story or poem inspired by it. Does this sound interesting to anyone? Would people be inclined to follow something of that sort? Or is it a terrible idea? Working title: Object of My Expression.
Anyway, I should try to do an application or two before Kate gets home.