Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

[Gemini Cricket]

I gave the homeless shelter my letter of resignation this morning. I am vacating my position in two weeks time.

Time to move on.

I did acquire another position at a GLBT legal rights organization here in Boston. I will basically be doing the same thing I am doing here for more money hourly. However, it is a PT position, but I am currently looking for another PT position elsewhere. I am hoping the job will lead to something FT. If not, 2 PT jobs never killed me before...

I enjoy what I do at the shelter, but the environment is a tad bit depressing for me. It's hard for me to separate myself from the hardships of the guests. I also felt that although the shelter does a lot of good, it does seem to enable a lot of people to stay on the street and not help themselves. Also, the lobby has been a haven for drug deals which go unmonitored even after many requests from staff to remedy that.

So, off I go to yet another job. Things sure have changed since my parents' day. They both have had the same jobs their whole lives. Retirement? What's that?

I think this new position will keep me settled until a move is in the works for us. We plan to move to Southern California some day. It could happen very soon, it could happen in a year... We'll see.

Wish me luck.
:)

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Good Luck!

I'm sure you will land on your feet, and find a better job soon.

[scaeagles]

Luck!

Congrats, GC. Here's hoping a move will be soon and easy.

[RStar]

Good luck CG!

It would be nice to have you in our neck of the woods!:snap:

[Kevy Baby]

[Peter Brady voice] It's time for a chANGE. It's TIME FOR A change. [/Peter Brady voice]

[Scrooge McSam]

Much luck, GC!! Hope I get to meet you on a future trip to SoCal!!

[mousepod]

It's great to hear your news, GC. I'm trying to psych myself into making similar moves. Blaze the trail and keep us informed!

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Congrats! (Will there still be time for... us?) ; )

[Ghoulish Delight]

Onward and upward! Good luck, and may you not end up a customer of your former employer ;)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Much luck, GC!! Hope I get to meet you on a future trip to SoCal!!GC lives in Boston...so far from us. :(

Best of luck, babe. Gotta reach out and grab that future with both hands.

[innerSpaceman]

Could you maybe go into a purely selfish line of work for a real change?


Ah, nevermind. Who am I talking about?






Keep in mind we have many needy people here in Southern California.





me, for instance

[Scrooge McSam]

GC lives in Boston...so far from us. :(

Yeah, but maybe he'll move back like he says. I know lots of people here would love for him to.

[Gemini Cricket]

Congrats! (Will there still be time for... us?) ; )
Always. I'd do anything for you, m'dear. :)
Could you maybe go into a purely selfish line of work for a real change?


Ah, nevermind. Who am I talking about?
I thought about going into some for profit job again and becoming rich and turning into this huge corporate monster that occasionally beds David Geffen... but then I thought would I be happy? Most likely not.

It kinda stinks being 35 and not knowing what you want to do when you grow up.
:D
Keep in mind we have many needy people here in Southern California.
I'm ready to move back. I hate snow. I need to be near cool friends, family and the park.
me, for instance
Could you imagine us debating films in person? We'd repeatedly strike each other with our purses after 5 minutes.
:D

[BarTopDancer]

I'm ready to move back. I hate snow. I need to be near cool friends, family and the park.

Non Disney Geek

"Don't they have parks in Boston?"

COME BACK NOOOOOOW! We can go on a sharky hunt. /batting eyelashes

[Ponine]

Ah.... what a life you have.....
my life used to be that every time I answered the phone I said:
"Good afternoon, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community services of Colorado, how may I help you?"

Plenty of the young men that worked in that office found that to be a great jumping off point to what are now full fledged careers in various situations.
There's always a reason. you know this.
Use it, work it, make the connections!
Congrats.

[katiesue]

Just do what makes you happy. Congratulations on the new gig.

[Gemini Cricket]

It's amazing how two little words ("I" and "quit") can change your mood from crabby to happy in mere seconds.
:D

I'm hoping this is a good move for me. I feel it already.
:)

[Not Afraid]

I know you've been considering this for a while and I'm happy you made the move. Who knows what's around the next corner, but I hope for many good thing - especially if they are in So Cal. ;)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

It's amazing how two little words ("I" and "quit") can change your mood from crabby to happy in mere seconds.Also a wonderful mood elevator is saying (or posting in the LoT) the five words "I'm moving back to California!"

[Gn2Dlnd]

Plenty of the young men that worked in that office found that to be a great jumping off point to what are now full fledged careers in various situations.


I thought you were going to say "positions."

Hey GC, come back before the 19th and you & Ism can come see my show!

And then whack each other with your murses.

[tracilicious]

I should bad mojo you for getting that awful song in my head. But I won't. ;) I'm happy that you knew when to fold 'em. Knew when to walk away, and knew when to run.


(Payback, baby!)

[Ponine]

I thought you were going to say "positions."


Trust me, I did. Then I edited. ;)

[innerSpaceman]

Could you imagine us debating films in person? We'd repeatedly strike each other with our purses after 5 minutes.
Yeah, but the make-up sex would be awesome :D

[Isaac]

I was wondering how long it would be til you posted a thread and told the other swankers about your news. ;)

Congrats Mr. GC!

[Gemini Cricket]

I called my new job to see what the dress code was. (I went into the interview with a tie, white shirt and dress pants. The people in the office were totally dressed in formal office wear when I went in.) My supervisor told me, 'Yeah, well that day we were all dressed up because we knew an interviewee was coming in.' I laughed. Then she said, 'As far as dress code goes, we did have problems in the past. So I will say that we don't allow pajamas in the office. One of our assistants used to wear those and well, we thought it wasn't a good idea. So, t-shirt, shorts and sandals are okay.'

"I think I'm gonna like it here!" Sang Little Orphan Annie.

:D

[Snowflake]

It kinda stinks being 35 and not knowing what you want to do when you grow up.
:D

I'm ready to move back. I hate snow. I need to be near cool friends, family and the park.
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Could you imagine us debating films in person? We'd repeatedly strike each other with our purses after 5 minutes.
:D


Well, I'm 45 and still don't know what I wanna do when I grow up.

God! Yes! Debating and seeing movies in person! Hey, when you come to the Bay Area, maybe I will have my first dinner and a movie night at my house (we watch a movie on DVD and I make dinner) Maybe we can get the Pods to join us too if they're in town.

Maybe I'll be unpacked an able to receive guests by then ;)

[Gemini Cricket]

Well, I'm 45 and still don't know what I wanna do when I grow up.

Then let's not grow up then. I think iSm decided that long ago and hasn't aged a bit since.
God! Yes! Debating and seeing movies in person! Hey, when you come to the Bay Area, maybe I will have my first dinner and a movie night at my house (we watch a movie on DVD and I make dinner) Maybe we can get the Pods to join us too if they're in town.

Maybe I'll be unpacked an able to receive guests by then ;)

That sounds like fun!

Unpacking is a long, tiresome thing. And half of the time when I do it, I say 'Why did I pack that? I should have chucked it...'
:D