And the Winner is....

ME!!!
Johnny, let's show the contestant what he won.
Well, behind the door is ...A BRAND NEW JOB!!! (much clapping from the studio audience)

Sometimes my life really does feel like a game show but for today at least, I am okay with it.
A little back story is in order.

Last April I retired from the Royal Canadian Navy and began to live life as a civilian again - man, I thought is was tough being a sailor, this civilian crap is way worse <g>. After 20 years, I acquired a few skills, a few interesting ways to look at life and a few friends. One of these friends called my up and told me of a position that was needing a warm, friendly and totally awesome computer tech. Since I fit all three qualifications, I wandered myself down to the person who managed that chair, smiled and said, "Look no further, I am here." It turned out that the manager was someone who I worked with in the closing days of my military career, someone I got along with very well. He was happy and he knew it so he clapped his hands. He dragged me around the shop and introduced me to the rest of the crowd, all of whom used to work at the same location at the same time as I did. We were all happy and we all knew it, so we all clapped our hands. (isn't life grand?)

The manager set to find a way to get me into his shop. He looked and looked and looked some more and finally he found  a way. I was hired as a temporary casual for 4.5 months (micky mouse government  crap). Sweet, an relatively easy job, great people to work with, lots of learning, and my pension to boot.

Unemployed? Not for much longer

Well, it looks as if my days being a bum are about to end. The place I was working for as a civilian has finally gotten around to making it know that they require a Master Seaman who knows computer stuff. Hmmm, I seem to remember a bit of computer stuff, not only that, I am still a MS in the reserve world.
The last time this position was announced to the reserve world no one applied for it.
I am feeling pretty confident that I stand a better than average chance at landing this one.

Fingers and toes crossed

Cheers

Back Behind the Wheel

So, I am currently between jobs again, it is time to take up the roll of cabbie even if it is only for a couple of months. I am looking forward to seeing new faces - and a few I have seen before, waiting for that trip to the airport - two or three a day would be nice, and spending some time driving around the city. What I am not looking forward to is getting up to get an early start

Ah well, I am sure I will have a few more cabbie stories to post as the weeks carry on

Cheers

Bridge

As defined by Merriam-Webster online Dictionary:

a : structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle

b : a time, place, or means of connection or transition

A very important structure, be it made of steel, wood, concrete or mutual respect. No matter what it is made of, a bridge can carry you over a river, across a chasm or to your next job. Building them takes a lot of planning, hard work and dedication. Burning them down can take a small word said at the wrong time.

When you leave a job, walk over that bridge with no hard feelings going in either direction. You never know when the person on the other side of that bridge will have something for you to look at. The best source of a new job is the person you just worked for.

Bridges, walk over them but don't burn them in your wake because you will never be able to go back.

Day Two

Well, after a 5 month long long weekend, I am finally back to work.
What is it with this get out of bed and go to work thing anyway?
Oh yeah, the paycheck every two weeks. I keep forgetting about that <g>

I was introduced to a lady who told me what was wrong with my resume -
EVERYTHING. Ah well, I know what is required to fix it and I have 4 months
to get it done and find my next job.

The Adventure Continues

Searching

A new posting here

Someone else to benifit

From what I possess

Excuse me Sir

Can you spare some time

I have lost my way forward

Oh look, a new job