It looks like my WI adventure is slipping away. Slipping is the right word. It wasn't that long ago that the reason for going was 6 weeks away. Now July 21 looms up in a most intimidating way.
I spent most of today staying close to the phone waiting for a call back on a job that is considering me as well as me considering it. It's been months of e-mailing and phone tag along with changing job requirements. I had a message to get back to HR for an interview appointment. I got home too late to call Monday so I called and left several messages today. No one was there apparently and according to the prerecorded note Wednesday was an out-of-office day. I suppose when I return there will be another message that I will have missed.
I'm immanently qualified for the position, having performed the same job for the same company for 18 years. That fact seems hard to communicate for some reason. My last comment on the subject is that this job would be disruptive fro me. That's both good and bad. It would be a major shakeup for me to move 180 miles down I-5. And of course everyone knows that a shakeup is sometimes the best thing that could happen. Unfortunately after 20 years of minor and major improvements my home fits me pretty well. There is also the possibility of other work for the same company much closer to home. One of the closer jobs would be a contract position which would be a very good fit indeed. How realistic these other positions are, I have no idea.
The remaining landscape work involves the big one. The driveway is shot and now needs replacement. After much thought I've come to the conclusion that I have to use paving stones. This should make sure that the poplar's roots don't destroy the new surface as they did the old asphalt. I've got over 100 feet of border that is prepped and ready for planting. All I need is a plan. I'm convinced that I can make this driveway border beautiful. I'm unsure if I have it in me to creat what I would like to see.
I spent most of today staying close to the phone waiting for a call back on a job that is considering me as well as me considering it. It's been months of e-mailing and phone tag along with changing job requirements. I had a message to get back to HR for an interview appointment. I got home too late to call Monday so I called and left several messages today. No one was there apparently and according to the prerecorded note Wednesday was an out-of-office day. I suppose when I return there will be another message that I will have missed.
I'm immanently qualified for the position, having performed the same job for the same company for 18 years. That fact seems hard to communicate for some reason. My last comment on the subject is that this job would be disruptive fro me. That's both good and bad. It would be a major shakeup for me to move 180 miles down I-5. And of course everyone knows that a shakeup is sometimes the best thing that could happen. Unfortunately after 20 years of minor and major improvements my home fits me pretty well. There is also the possibility of other work for the same company much closer to home. One of the closer jobs would be a contract position which would be a very good fit indeed. How realistic these other positions are, I have no idea.
The remaining landscape work involves the big one. The driveway is shot and now needs replacement. After much thought I've come to the conclusion that I have to use paving stones. This should make sure that the poplar's roots don't destroy the new surface as they did the old asphalt. I've got over 100 feet of border that is prepped and ready for planting. All I need is a plan. I'm convinced that I can make this driveway border beautiful. I'm unsure if I have it in me to creat what I would like to see.
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