Hi - November 20th, 2010

Last post was September 9th? What kind of crap is that? :)

Well I guess I got busy again which means *shocker* that I have been neglecting my exercise. We had a great autumn here too. Until this week when all manner of winter broke loose. Panic on the streets! 3 hours commutes. Not pretty.

I have overtaxed myself volunteering with my kid's teams. That should be settling down now though. *hopefully*

There was a big axe swung at work last week and 20% of the ppl got laid off. They didn't toast any contractors yet (I'm one) and it appears that they might have done a bit of housecleaning using the opportunity to axe some people who may not have been 100% "on board" with the company.

My boss came to me and asked if I was interested in doing job "xyz". Basically xyz was the only job that might entice me into coming back in as a permanent full time staff. The person previously doing xyz got the axe last week but job xyz still exists.

I thought about it and said "How about I start coming in 5 days a week and start doing xyz".
So, I am still consulting but now I'm back up to 5 days a week (instead of 3). Yesterday was the first week that I had done a 5 day work week in 4 years. Crazy!!!

I have no idea whether they will hire me permanent or not (boss says that is the plan). I kind of hope they take their sweet time doing it if they actually want to do it. (I make more hourly as a consultant)

Anyways... my biggest challenge will be getting to work at a reasonable hour (getting kids off to daycare instead of just barely getting them to school on time)

I have not made any sort of plan to get back on the fitness wagon. Right now I am feeling a little burned out an overwhelmed. One thing at a time I guess.

Hopefully I will be back here posting in a week with some sort of plan. Send me a ping if I'm not. Hi Hazel! Hi Steph!