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Sunday, February 16, 2014
definitely on the count
down...after the last few days and the shocking behaviour of our CFO, I really have resigned myself to resigning (resigned myself to resigning - sounds kinda cool) as soon as the 2014 bonuses are paid in March 2015...
I no longer want to work with someone like him, and not just him, there are a couple of others I also find unprofessional, rude and downright untrustworthy....
so, the plan for 2014 is to save as much as possible so that come March 2015, I can in fact ask my boss if she'll give me 3 months off to have an extended break, and if she says no, then i'll probably just resign...
of course, it's easy to say that now, and the thought of walking away from an easy (well, mostly) $440k plus each year won't be easy, but it has to be better than the alternative, which is sticking it out with people who don't share my values, are driven by money and image, and largely, have fuck all integrity...
so, the next year not only do I need to focus on saving, but also on developing some excellent network/relationships so that when I am looking for work (not to say I won't also look for a new job this year too), I will have made some inroads....
good thing is I'm clear what I want to do; either a slightly bigger HRD role or an org dev role in a massive organisation...
great to be clear...
so universe, I have always been extremely fortunate in my career, and I'd like to feel that the same fortune will shine on me this time too...ideally, I get back from the US in early December this year, start gearing up for the conversation with boss, and instead my dream job presents itself....of course, resigning can be done any old time with a similarly paying role to go to....
so, one meeting tomorrow, and two more in a couple of weeks and the networking/relationship building has begun....
on other things; feeling pretty good! healthy eating and personal training starts tomorrow, determined to shed 7.5kgs before 8 November....other than the odd irritant at work, life is pretty good...oh, and think I have a date Tuesday night....yay :-)
I no longer want to work with someone like him, and not just him, there are a couple of others I also find unprofessional, rude and downright untrustworthy....
so, the plan for 2014 is to save as much as possible so that come March 2015, I can in fact ask my boss if she'll give me 3 months off to have an extended break, and if she says no, then i'll probably just resign...
of course, it's easy to say that now, and the thought of walking away from an easy (well, mostly) $440k plus each year won't be easy, but it has to be better than the alternative, which is sticking it out with people who don't share my values, are driven by money and image, and largely, have fuck all integrity...
so, the next year not only do I need to focus on saving, but also on developing some excellent network/relationships so that when I am looking for work (not to say I won't also look for a new job this year too), I will have made some inroads....
good thing is I'm clear what I want to do; either a slightly bigger HRD role or an org dev role in a massive organisation...
great to be clear...
so universe, I have always been extremely fortunate in my career, and I'd like to feel that the same fortune will shine on me this time too...ideally, I get back from the US in early December this year, start gearing up for the conversation with boss, and instead my dream job presents itself....of course, resigning can be done any old time with a similarly paying role to go to....
so, one meeting tomorrow, and two more in a couple of weeks and the networking/relationship building has begun....
on other things; feeling pretty good! healthy eating and personal training starts tomorrow, determined to shed 7.5kgs before 8 November....other than the odd irritant at work, life is pretty good...oh, and think I have a date Tuesday night....yay :-)
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
one step closer...
so, a couple of events in recent days have really got me thinking that I need a plan! a plan to live in NYC - even if it's for 6 weeks, it's something I have to find a way to do before it's too late...I never want to look back and think 'I wish I'd done that'...I'm not one for regrets (mostly) and this is something I don't want to regret, so effective today (actually yesterday), i'm working on a plan to make it a reality!
financially speaking, there shouldn't be an issue with doing it from Sep 15 - say Jan 15 (so maybe a 4 month stint), and sure, it's not the best time of year to do it, but still, might be nice to see out an entire 'fall' in the big apple...
so what's holding me back you might ask? well right now, the fear of what I will do when I come back...hmmm, haven't I always landed on my feet? (yes)
haven't I always not really had a plan but things have turned out ok ? (yes)
so, what am I afraid of?
yep, that's a fantastic question and one I need to spend a bit more time pondering...
guess if I'm going to do it (and I am!), timing is kind of of the essence...I guess too that knowing what the worst case scenario looks like always makes it seem ok...
soo, planning here I come...or should I say NYC here I come (some time...to be determined)
financially speaking, there shouldn't be an issue with doing it from Sep 15 - say Jan 15 (so maybe a 4 month stint), and sure, it's not the best time of year to do it, but still, might be nice to see out an entire 'fall' in the big apple...
so what's holding me back you might ask? well right now, the fear of what I will do when I come back...hmmm, haven't I always landed on my feet? (yes)
haven't I always not really had a plan but things have turned out ok ? (yes)
so, what am I afraid of?
yep, that's a fantastic question and one I need to spend a bit more time pondering...
guess if I'm going to do it (and I am!), timing is kind of of the essence...I guess too that knowing what the worst case scenario looks like always makes it seem ok...
soo, planning here I come...or should I say NYC here I come (some time...to be determined)
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
suddenly wish i
was going to NYC a whole lot sooner...
and as I sat having lunch with E today and telling her about 'the jeweller' (you know I love a nickname for the men in my life...), I realised that maybe he is someone I could get to know better and have a good time with...
not like last time I was there, too heart broken to really let myself go...
and then, I even thought that whilst there, I should really have a look at jobs, meet some people etc...
my shot at living/working in the big apple, surely diminishes as each year passes, so I owe it to myself to try and make this dream a reality...
yes, I do!
anyway, life is much better now that duplicitous cow has left the building...
yay!
nite...
and as I sat having lunch with E today and telling her about 'the jeweller' (you know I love a nickname for the men in my life...), I realised that maybe he is someone I could get to know better and have a good time with...
not like last time I was there, too heart broken to really let myself go...
and then, I even thought that whilst there, I should really have a look at jobs, meet some people etc...
my shot at living/working in the big apple, surely diminishes as each year passes, so I owe it to myself to try and make this dream a reality...
yes, I do!
anyway, life is much better now that duplicitous cow has left the building...
yay!
nite...
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