December 2021 closing notes...

2021 I am back and I just made the step, the one that will terminate my current employment, and begin the new. I have written a '2 week notice' letter, and placed it on the supervisors desk, and slid another under the managers door. I am off the next 2 days, the Manager will not be back in the office for another week, and the supervisor will not be in on the day I need to inform him. He will be in tomorrow, and will hopefully see the letter. I will send it along via email as well, but not till tomorrow or the next day. Only 2 people currently know here at work, but I am sure before i return on Wednesday, it will be known. I am curious as to the steps that are next. A bit more than 2 weeks notice, but I expect to be asked to share the things I do, and how I do them. I should probably start making a list or an outline. The new position will be a challenge, but hopefully I will enjoy it. I have to tighten my budget, and adjust my spending until I see what the take home pay looks like. L has offerend to do more, and that is good. In my mind we will be fine, but I havent attempted to calculate the budget. I am waiting to see my schedule and the pay schedule and the first paychecks. In my personal life, I am trying to settle into what I know, without stressing. I dont think I damaged our friendship, and I am keeping my intensity in mind and trying not to overthink. We started and ended this year as friends. I expect small changes to that but nothing to improve or damage it. Time and distance will always work against me or for me, completely not in my control. The job change will also dictate my ability to take time off and travel. I will need to check when I will be eligble to take time off. There is a Mini Cooper road trip this year. Probably wont make that. Yep, a great way to start a new year.. take it as it comes, and make the best of it. Looking back, I was able to sort things out a bit, I made the best of the times I was given. I was able to cleanup my debt. Something I am really proud of. The debt reduction plays into the new job, because my monthly expenses have reduced, the inital reduction in pay will be more managable. I learned a bit about my approach to relationships, and hopefully I can keep that in mind going forward. I am also hoping my work schedule will normalize and I can spend less time driving back and forth to work, and bit more time at home and maybe even find time to socalize. Looking forward, it is an open slate, and opportunities may present themselves and choices will be made. Now just to get through the next month, and we will see how I feel then. R 12/26/21

December 2021

My turn to sit in the airport. 

Waiting to go home. I have a couple hours, better early than late. 

Maybe I can get on stand by, and catch an earlier flight, at least for this leg.

I had a great time, visiting, de-stressing, and being a tourist.

I enjoyed being near someone, learning from them, and more about them.  I will always wish her the best in all she chooses to do.

She is an amazing person. 

I am headed back to the day to day, hopefully with positive changes coming in the near future. 

Even if it is the same old grind..I will survive as I do. 

This being December, I usually reflect on the past year. I am not sure I am fully ready to do that just yet. 

I will say this much, this year has been full. I accomplished a lot that I wanted to do. I tried my best to enjoy my Summer, and with the help of a few, I can say that I did. 

A big thank you to all that participated..and another to those that did not.. 

I am completing my trip, and will recover what I can from the outlay of savings, but over all it should be minimal. With the financial efforts of this past year, the impact of my vacation will be easy to correct. 

I am slightly concerned, as always as to the condition..or should I say status of the company I work for. This past years stresses on its revenue stream has hit hard. We all know there is always a trickle down effect. Especially when it happens to the type of owners involved. I feel they are detached from the purpose of our organization.. yes, they know what we do..but I get the feeling they are more toward the bottom line, and not so much about the function. 

I can explain it this way.. 

you have a shiny new Quarter..and equally shiny new Dimes and Nickles..their value is monetarily the same..but you cant put Dimes in the Quarter slot machine..so you get rid of the Dimes and Nickles.. and hope you can make up the loss, taking the chance with the Quarter. Meanwhile someone else picks up the change and either converts them all to Nickles to use on the Niclkle machine or just takes the 25 cents and goes home, knowing their worth.

Anyway... 

I think that is all for now..

I posted part of October on social media, because, I feel right now, it is relevant to how I feel. So no need to say it again here..

Each time may be the last time..enjoy what you can, while you can, before they are all just memories.

Rp 12/13/21