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Soooo I've been offered the administrative position at work on more than temporary basis, which would double the amount of hours I work to thirty hours a week. I'm definitely leaning towards saying yes, pretty sure I'm going to, but I promised my boss I'd give myself a few days to seriously think about it before officially deciding. The only hesitance I have is that it would make my schedule less open for events, especially because it's probable I'll be working all day on Saturdays. That said, I may sometimes be able to move that to Mondays or something. Basically, three days a week I'd work eight hours, the other two I'd work my usual three hours, and then I'd have two days off. I think it'll likely go well, but I just hope it won't mean missing out on too many things I want to do. Then again, really, I can only think of a few things a year I definitely go to--Fanime, Anime Expo, Yaoi-Con, the PPBA chicken show, and the Night of Writing Dangerously. Hanging out with friends and stuff can be done on my off days or after work, it's not like hanging out is exclusively a Saturday thing.
I think, considering most of the time I'd be doing these extra hours would otherwise just be spent watching TV and browsing the internet, it would be very productive, enjoyable, and good for me. Not to mention I'd make twice what I do now, which is a pretty considerable jump. I could use it! Plus, it's working at the sanctuary, which I love, and it's mostly just data entry and things like putting labels and stamps on envelopes and stuff. It's actually kind of relaxing, to be honest. I may look into getting an iPod or something to listen to while I'm doing these tasks, we'll see.
My serama friend Ray came over to visit today, and then I went to his house to check out his seramas. He has a bunch of stunning birds! I have some that I have my eye on if he decides he doesn't want to keep them. He and I swap birds all the time, he took two of my cockerels last time and gave me a serama hen, Kisses. He actually gave me a new hen today that I'm excited about. She's not a serama, but a bantam golden phoenix pullet. I have four silver phoenixes, two standards (I've had them for 11-12 years now) and two bantams, but this is my first golden. She is really pretty and has a long tail for a hen! Her name is Fiona, and his birds were picking on her so I think she'll be happier in my more spacious coop. My mixed flock is fairly chill anyway, they don't generally bully anyone.
Mom was unable to pick up the two shelter hens today for me because she stayed longer with my grandma, so that's a bit disappointing! I'm making arrangements for them to get out of the shelter tomorrow, though. I work during the shelter's hours of operation and the shelter is forty-five minutes away, so it's difficult to work out what to do. One of my wildlife rehab friends in that area is going to take them in temporarily tomorrow until I can get down that way to pick them up at her house in the evening. I just hope it works out this time, I don't want the poor girls to have to hang around there any longer.
Things are good here. I feel so much more awake with the Adderall, it's like a fog lifted from my mind. On the downside, I didn't get a lot of sleep last night, but I think I'll adjust.
Soooo I've been offered the administrative position at work on more than temporary basis, which would double the amount of hours I work to thirty hours a week. I'm definitely leaning towards saying yes, pretty sure I'm going to, but I promised my boss I'd give myself a few days to seriously think about it before officially deciding. The only hesitance I have is that it would make my schedule less open for events, especially because it's probable I'll be working all day on Saturdays. That said, I may sometimes be able to move that to Mondays or something. Basically, three days a week I'd work eight hours, the other two I'd work my usual three hours, and then I'd have two days off. I think it'll likely go well, but I just hope it won't mean missing out on too many things I want to do. Then again, really, I can only think of a few things a year I definitely go to--Fanime, Anime Expo, Yaoi-Con, the PPBA chicken show, and the Night of Writing Dangerously. Hanging out with friends and stuff can be done on my off days or after work, it's not like hanging out is exclusively a Saturday thing.
I think, considering most of the time I'd be doing these extra hours would otherwise just be spent watching TV and browsing the internet, it would be very productive, enjoyable, and good for me. Not to mention I'd make twice what I do now, which is a pretty considerable jump. I could use it! Plus, it's working at the sanctuary, which I love, and it's mostly just data entry and things like putting labels and stamps on envelopes and stuff. It's actually kind of relaxing, to be honest. I may look into getting an iPod or something to listen to while I'm doing these tasks, we'll see.
My serama friend Ray came over to visit today, and then I went to his house to check out his seramas. He has a bunch of stunning birds! I have some that I have my eye on if he decides he doesn't want to keep them. He and I swap birds all the time, he took two of my cockerels last time and gave me a serama hen, Kisses. He actually gave me a new hen today that I'm excited about. She's not a serama, but a bantam golden phoenix pullet. I have four silver phoenixes, two standards (I've had them for 11-12 years now) and two bantams, but this is my first golden. She is really pretty and has a long tail for a hen! Her name is Fiona, and his birds were picking on her so I think she'll be happier in my more spacious coop. My mixed flock is fairly chill anyway, they don't generally bully anyone.
Mom was unable to pick up the two shelter hens today for me because she stayed longer with my grandma, so that's a bit disappointing! I'm making arrangements for them to get out of the shelter tomorrow, though. I work during the shelter's hours of operation and the shelter is forty-five minutes away, so it's difficult to work out what to do. One of my wildlife rehab friends in that area is going to take them in temporarily tomorrow until I can get down that way to pick them up at her house in the evening. I just hope it works out this time, I don't want the poor girls to have to hang around there any longer.
Things are good here. I feel so much more awake with the Adderall, it's like a fog lifted from my mind. On the downside, I didn't get a lot of sleep last night, but I think I'll adjust.
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Date: 2011-10-14 05:16 am (UTC)Good luck with everything!
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Date: 2011-10-14 05:37 am (UTC)The extra money and structure will be good, and it's nice because it's still in the place with the same people where I already work, so it won't be a huge adjustment. It's also a plus to the sanctuary because they don't have to spend the money, time, and effort hiring a brand new person, and they already know I'm reliable, motivated, etc.
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Date: 2011-10-14 05:56 am (UTC)Right! Plus, it's gotta mean you're doing something right if they offered you the position instead of looking elsewhere!
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Date: 2011-10-14 05:29 pm (UTC)In other words, for 5 weeks out of 52 you'd switch Sat for Mon. That'd easily be covered under vacation days! ...Well, if you get vacation days. >>
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Date: 2011-10-15 04:22 am (UTC)I would get vacation days, yep!
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Date: 2011-10-15 12:49 am (UTC)no subject
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