The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things...
"of shoes and ships and ceiling wax,
of cabbages and kings."
I don't know why that seemed appropriate tonight, but it did.
I find myself in a quandry at work. I really like my job; it's unique, it involves working with my hands, and concentrating on details, and I'm good at it. But nobody else, including my boss, really takes it seriously. And I'm tired of being the only one trying to save money in my department, the only one who attempts to keep things organized.
So, I'm applying for a new position in the store. It's in the logistics department, involved with the supply chain for our store. And I think I have a shot of getting it. I've spoken a few times with the person who would be my supervisor, and while my understanding of the job is pretty basic, I think I could really learn from her, and she seems to think I'd do well. The application goes in tomorrow.
Why is this a quandry? Because it means that I would be leaving the department that I love and moving to one I've never worked with before. This is big for me. Change is frightening, and I've been in a holding pattern for a while now. But I really just don't think I want to stay under the person I'm working for, working with a bunch of guys who don't care if they do things right so long as they have their quota of work filled.
Like I said, the application goes in tomorrow, and the deadline for applications is Friday. From what I understand, they're moving pretty quick on most in store applications right now, and Randi, who would be my new boss, needs someone fairly quick. I could know fairly soon, by the middle of February, if I have the position. Everyone keep your fingers crossed.
In writing news, I have indeed been able to keep up with my weekly word count. Last week was close, and if not for a long revision of an earlier scene, I might have missed my 3000, but I was actually just a little over that. I've finished chapters 8 and 9 this week, and chapter 9 by itself is over six thousand, so I'm good for this week.
I'm debating whether I want to start looking at publishers and talking to them yet. I figured I'd do that at about chapter 20, but if I can get something going earlier, then that's just more incentive to keep going. Any opinions on who I should be talking to, feel free to let me know.
I'm off to bed. G'night, world.
of cabbages and kings."
I don't know why that seemed appropriate tonight, but it did.
I find myself in a quandry at work. I really like my job; it's unique, it involves working with my hands, and concentrating on details, and I'm good at it. But nobody else, including my boss, really takes it seriously. And I'm tired of being the only one trying to save money in my department, the only one who attempts to keep things organized.
So, I'm applying for a new position in the store. It's in the logistics department, involved with the supply chain for our store. And I think I have a shot of getting it. I've spoken a few times with the person who would be my supervisor, and while my understanding of the job is pretty basic, I think I could really learn from her, and she seems to think I'd do well. The application goes in tomorrow.
Why is this a quandry? Because it means that I would be leaving the department that I love and moving to one I've never worked with before. This is big for me. Change is frightening, and I've been in a holding pattern for a while now. But I really just don't think I want to stay under the person I'm working for, working with a bunch of guys who don't care if they do things right so long as they have their quota of work filled.
Like I said, the application goes in tomorrow, and the deadline for applications is Friday. From what I understand, they're moving pretty quick on most in store applications right now, and Randi, who would be my new boss, needs someone fairly quick. I could know fairly soon, by the middle of February, if I have the position. Everyone keep your fingers crossed.
In writing news, I have indeed been able to keep up with my weekly word count. Last week was close, and if not for a long revision of an earlier scene, I might have missed my 3000, but I was actually just a little over that. I've finished chapters 8 and 9 this week, and chapter 9 by itself is over six thousand, so I'm good for this week.
I'm debating whether I want to start looking at publishers and talking to them yet. I figured I'd do that at about chapter 20, but if I can get something going earlier, then that's just more incentive to keep going. Any opinions on who I should be talking to, feel free to let me know.
I'm off to bed. G'night, world.