March 24, 2014

• Time Marches On

  So I’m getting pretty psyched about Ireland, namely because I just found SWAP’s facebook page and am talking to other swappers. I haven’t signed up yet, and i’ve not yet decided when to do so. I was pretty disappointed to find out that the UK’s age limit is 30, because I was hoping to do that after Ireland yet will unfortunately be too old. Maybe I’ll luck out and the age limit will change or I’ll get a job in England/Northern Ireland… or even just marry an Irishman and it won’t matter *wink*

  I’m a little worried on the job front as everywhere I inquire isn’t hiring. At least not in this town; Buttercup and Dawlz convinced me to apply for a job that is in Alberta! They’ve both said I could stay at their respective places should I get a job (though I’m not sure Buttercup asked his parents before offering). It’s a government position that sounds like it could be fun for all it’s responsibilities and it saying knowing politics is a plus…erm, yeah, not so much on the last one there. But how could I accept an amazing job like that when I want to go to Ireland, but how could I not when the pay is so fantastic?

  I can either do the practical thing, take a job that pays well, and hope to go to Ireland on vacation at some point. Or I could turn down such a job–not that I expect to even get called for an interview with this one–and do what feels right. I’ve wanted to travel to Ireland for fifteen years having always felt called to be there. I’ve felt guilty for not just going years ago even though I didn’t have the resources. I had plenty of chances for going; I could have gone after graduating uni, after paying off my loan, after graduating from college… but didn’t, and rather regret it.

  What would you do: be practical or be adventurous?

  I really need some sort of temp job that will only last six to eight months. I was asked to help out at mum’s work once a week, but boss-lady at my office job decided to move my shift to the same day mum’s work wanted me. Even though boss-lady had said I could work any day I needed if I found another job, she is now saying it’s that day or no day. Considering it pays better than my mum’s work, I became officially screwed. I swear my boss is trying to get me to quit rather than laying me off, but I don’t understand why. She keeps claiming I’m needed, and yet keeps cutting my hours? It doesn’t compute. But unless I do manage to become hired elsewhere, I’m hoping mum’s job will need me on other days as the weather gets nicer.

  The resume writing thing isn’t working out yet, either. I’ve gotten no calls and no emails asking me to write resumes, even though the owner said he got a lot of calls. I don’t get it. It probably doesn’t help that when friends ask for my assistence in writing or editing I do it for free rather than charge for it. I guess I’d feel guilty for asking my friends pay…

  I basically spent my entire saturday helping him put together an amazing resume. The kid didn’t have anything more than a list of his employers, dates, and locations! He also couldn’t tell me what his job responsibilities were, so I had to google those and ask him which ones were applicable to his position. I seriously wanted to give him a thwap upside the head for that, and when I saw his cover letter was an old one for a different company and not a first draft for any of the four jobs he is currently applying to? *pshaw!* Buddy is now writing point form answers to the questions I asked so I can turn it into a cover letter.

  Buttercup did say that his friend may need help with his resume and cover letter as well. I draw the line at helping strangers unpaid when I could be paid, so I’ve not yet caved on the giving another freebie. I need the money so I have to be a wee bit mercenary, yes? So that means I may make some money out of this resume writing thing yet… though not for the company I was hired to and I don't feel guilty at all!

  I really do hope I’ll somehow manage to make the 3-5K I need for my Ireland trip by the fall. Some of that money though will be for Karo’s wedding, though. I’ll need to buy a round-trip train ticket and figure out what I’ll be spending for the few days that I’m in Windsor or wherever it is that she lives. Karo said I could probably crash on her mum’s couch or at her own place if she gets the renovations done, but I’d still have daily expenses (such as food and transpo) even if I don’t have to pay for a hotel stay.

  Even if I don’t have the full amount of funds I planned on, I’m still going to do the SWAP and move to Ireland. I’ll just have to trust that God will get me a job quickly and provide a wonderful place to live that isn’t too expensive. If He wants me to be there, he’ll make sure I can stay until my purpose is fulfilled. Dawlz used to live in Ireland and her mum’s best friend’s family lives there still, so if things get desperate I am sure I could beg for some help from them.

  I can hardly wait, but I have to. First is the play to get through, and then Karo’s wedding… though why she couldn’t have it in the summer or earlier in the fall I don’t comprehend! If she wasn’t a bestie, I probably would plan to leave in the summer sometime *L0L* Yet this does give me a couple more months to see about acquiring the desired funds and more time to plan and prepare and pack and…

  ❤ SUMR

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