Not too hopeful...yet.

Today I went to a little meet & greet thing at the residential nursing home nearby. They have an opening for an assistant post that I am interested in. I think it went pretty well, given that I don't have any qualifications with the demographics at the home.

Hopefully next week I will get a call about that or one of the other posts I've applied for this week.

I would really like a total career change. I need to do something more nurturing and giving back. It's not in my nature to engage in activities or jobs that just take from everyone.

Have you changed career? How did you do it?

I feel like an actor that has been typecast in a role that is so foreign to me, I can't even relate.

Searching...

I have two appointments later with the job agencies in town. I have realised that I would like the following:

1. A casual dress code

2. Less restrictive timesheets (accounting for each 5-minute increment of your day for 7.5 hours is the best way to take the joy out of a job. Promise.)

3. I need to be able to get to work by walking, minimal public transport or cycling.

4. If I can work from home, that would be perfect.

5. Also, would like my salary to be close to what I was earning previously.

That's not too much to ask, right?

What's that you say? Pigs will fly?

I am sure I can meet three of those five. Probably not all of them. If I can find a job that meets three of the five and provides me with some job security (i.e. I am there temporarily and know it or I sign a contract for a year), I will be extremely happy.

One benefit to this whole redundancy thing has been more time with C. Also, it's summer. And England is in the midst of a heat wave! Sunny days, warm weather, loud music...I got it made.

Despite everything, there really is a silver lining to this unemployment.