the big move
You know how it gets when you make this rtesolution to spend more time doing important stuff and less time stuffing around with things that don't matter. Well intimat and I have finally gotten into the swing of this concept and it is working out great. It has been over a month since my last entry and i really feel as if I have been blessed.
After some real stressfull conversations, Intimate and I decided to move to Brisbane.
for several reasons.
1. Driving an hour twenty to and from work is not a healthy practice
2. netither is working with people who stress you out
3. It is hard to prioritize home and fun when your jobs kind of sucks you in.
4. Fun on weekends is difficult when you live in a tiny town where everyone knows you and you have a job where you have to maintain a certain facade of proprietory even in your down time.
5. No one enjoys living in a flat next door to collegues when you can hear every single word or fart - it's kind of oppressive.
6. Sometimes living is more important than getting by.
With these reasons in mindand the convienient job offer for intimate. I decided to give life on the edge a try. I applied for 5 months leave and got it (just a trial move you see)
. I registered for suppl work in a bunch of different districts and I slowly but surly extricated myself frommy job.
This was a painful experience as I came to realize just how close I was to some teachers and just how betrayed they felt with my leaving. I also had to go through the agonizing process of saying goodbye to my students. Difficult when you can't tell them why your really leaving and at the same time having to reassure them that it is not their fault you are leaving.
Also painful because i realized that teachers who I had relied on for friendship and support didn't care at all. It was all made a bit better a week after I left as I had to go back and work on the musical (I had promised), It was the best experience to say a proper goodbye to the teachers and students and I even got a big bunch of flowers.
Moving on is hard to do when you are not sure what your next day will bring. I have found this especially so with supply teaching. Luckily for me that I was only offerd two days of work before I recieved a job offer for the perfect position. Intimate had seen the job advertised a few weeks ago so I decided to apply after talking to her and mum about it. They loved my application and wanted an interview so I went and presented some ideas and answered their questions. I thought I had done well but i was still trying to not get my hopes up as they told me they interviewed 6 other people. Needless to say three days later(not the week and a half they had suggested)they rang to offer me the job. I start on tuesday. Yeah!!! And it's only a 12 month contract so if after that I want to go back to teaching I still can.
So the last month has been crazy and busy but every time something has cropped up to cause stress or a problem by the time I get around to worrying about it something else steps in and makes everything all right. I am not sure if I believe in destiny or any of that stuff but somehow this move and change has just worked and fitted so easily. And for all of that I am thankful.
After some real stressfull conversations, Intimate and I decided to move to Brisbane.
for several reasons.
1. Driving an hour twenty to and from work is not a healthy practice
2. netither is working with people who stress you out
3. It is hard to prioritize home and fun when your jobs kind of sucks you in.
4. Fun on weekends is difficult when you live in a tiny town where everyone knows you and you have a job where you have to maintain a certain facade of proprietory even in your down time.
5. No one enjoys living in a flat next door to collegues when you can hear every single word or fart - it's kind of oppressive.
6. Sometimes living is more important than getting by.
With these reasons in mindand the convienient job offer for intimate. I decided to give life on the edge a try. I applied for 5 months leave and got it (just a trial move you see)
. I registered for suppl work in a bunch of different districts and I slowly but surly extricated myself frommy job.
This was a painful experience as I came to realize just how close I was to some teachers and just how betrayed they felt with my leaving. I also had to go through the agonizing process of saying goodbye to my students. Difficult when you can't tell them why your really leaving and at the same time having to reassure them that it is not their fault you are leaving.
Also painful because i realized that teachers who I had relied on for friendship and support didn't care at all. It was all made a bit better a week after I left as I had to go back and work on the musical (I had promised), It was the best experience to say a proper goodbye to the teachers and students and I even got a big bunch of flowers.
Moving on is hard to do when you are not sure what your next day will bring. I have found this especially so with supply teaching. Luckily for me that I was only offerd two days of work before I recieved a job offer for the perfect position. Intimate had seen the job advertised a few weeks ago so I decided to apply after talking to her and mum about it. They loved my application and wanted an interview so I went and presented some ideas and answered their questions. I thought I had done well but i was still trying to not get my hopes up as they told me they interviewed 6 other people. Needless to say three days later(not the week and a half they had suggested)they rang to offer me the job. I start on tuesday. Yeah!!! And it's only a 12 month contract so if after that I want to go back to teaching I still can.
So the last month has been crazy and busy but every time something has cropped up to cause stress or a problem by the time I get around to worrying about it something else steps in and makes everything all right. I am not sure if I believe in destiny or any of that stuff but somehow this move and change has just worked and fitted so easily. And for all of that I am thankful.