Small update

What is there to report since my last post?  Well not much really other than yesterday I worked a stupid amount of hours and I felt it today and could only manage 4 ½ overtime instead of 9.  I tried but my legs were shouting so loudly by lunchtime I thought it best to listen.  I’ve over done work before and not only did it not go down to well health wise it resulted in a lot of finger wagging and telling off.  I was already in the pre finger wagging and telling off phase yesterday got a smack on the bum today for yesterdays long day, started at 4am finished at 5pm!  It is no fun to have to come home, have something to eat and then almost go straight to bed.  Not my idea of fun that is for sure but then again my job is so that is alright, isn’t it?

There is no need to refresh your memories to the fact that I love my job, place of work and the people I work with so much.  Work is a very exciting place at the moment for good and indifferent reasons.  As a department we are facing huge changes mainly to accommodate the increase in business.  Emotions are high and strong and there is a buzz in the air.  I’ve been through big departmental changes before and they are exciting and naturally introduce an air of uncertainty and in most cases frustration.  Usually things settle down for the majority but it does not make it any easier during the change.  I am currently in a very good place personally, in fact the best I have ever been if you take my advancing years, work and life experiences and current situation in to account.  Yet I am both very excited about the changes and yet feeling slightly guarded.  The changes afoot will mean that there will be opportunities will be presented not only in the department I work in but possibly store wide.  This is the part that is leaving me slightly guarded, as it will almost certainly mean increased responsibilities and another climb of the ladder that comes with it.  My home is GOL and I want it to stay that way but if things do not pan out it might not be.

I have found myself in a place that has allowed me to find myself, or at least helped greatly.  I have found a place of work that excites me and has allowed me to start being, well me.  I do not get up in the morning and groan at the thought of work, I may ache and feel tired but inside I feel alive.  I have not yet got use to this new place I find myself and in some respects I feel guilt being here when so many around me are not in a good place.  Yet I think if I am not in a good place how can I be there for whose around me, I am thinking that it is better to be a bouncy (like Tigger), warm and cuddly (like Pooh) chap than a moody beggar like before.

Now to anyone who wishes to know if I am having a good day or week at work, the answer is a firm and very positive yes.  Each day and each week since I joined has been amazing and if I have anything to do with it that will continue, thank you for asking.

I like this taking one day at a time approach, I know it will continue to work for me and I need to think about making one or two long term plans otherwise I am going to find one or two bumps along the way that short sightedness missed, possibly!  Now how do you go about this medium to long term planning?

Isn’t strange that when a person is up, having fun, enjoying life that there are those who wish to spoil it, very strange!!!????

Until next time take care.

Si (Sock, Pooh, SciFi) x