TGI Fucking F.
In anticipation of tonight's season premiere of Battlestar Galactica, I'm watching my favorite episode from season two: "Downloaded", the one with the actress 2003 UB 313... I mean, Lucy Lawless. The whole thing where Caprica Six is being haunted by Gaius just like he's been haunted by her - that totally blew my mind.
Anyway, it's finally the weekend. It's been a long week. It's been a long month, actually, and it's gonna get worse before it gets better.
I spoke to canadiankylo today. She doesn't approve of my plan to put off job-searching until next month. She's worried that it will take several months to go from looking to actually working. She's also afraid that my little "vacation" will go by quicker than I expect and be less productive than I hope.
She's not wrong. I don't know how long it's going to take to get a job, especially if I'm looking in another state. I've got about four months' income saved up, but I'd rather not burn through all of that. So when I say I'd like to take time off, what am I talking about? I've got a week's worth of vacation pay coming to me, so that's kind of a given. I'd like another week or two, I think. I'd be happy being unemployed through November. Ideally, I'd like to find something in December. Unfortunately, I can't see going home for Christmas in that case, but I think that's pretty much something I'm going to have to live with.
I think that's my best case scenario. So can I afford to put off the search for a little while? Even if I don't start until this job ends, I'm trying to find something within three to four weeks. That doesn't seem wholly unreasonable to me. I'd have another month to play with, where I'd still be okay. And I'd have two months after that, as a safety net.
I think I can do this.
Okay, enough with the future-related stressing. It's almost time for BSG!
Anyway, it's finally the weekend. It's been a long week. It's been a long month, actually, and it's gonna get worse before it gets better.
I spoke to canadiankylo today. She doesn't approve of my plan to put off job-searching until next month. She's worried that it will take several months to go from looking to actually working. She's also afraid that my little "vacation" will go by quicker than I expect and be less productive than I hope.
She's not wrong. I don't know how long it's going to take to get a job, especially if I'm looking in another state. I've got about four months' income saved up, but I'd rather not burn through all of that. So when I say I'd like to take time off, what am I talking about? I've got a week's worth of vacation pay coming to me, so that's kind of a given. I'd like another week or two, I think. I'd be happy being unemployed through November. Ideally, I'd like to find something in December. Unfortunately, I can't see going home for Christmas in that case, but I think that's pretty much something I'm going to have to live with.
I think that's my best case scenario. So can I afford to put off the search for a little while? Even if I don't start until this job ends, I'm trying to find something within three to four weeks. That doesn't seem wholly unreasonable to me. I'd have another month to play with, where I'd still be okay. And I'd have two months after that, as a safety net.
I think I can do this.
Okay, enough with the future-related stressing. It's almost time for BSG!