Change of Place Change of Luck
I've been married to an unemployed man this weekend. Today he begins a new job (after quitting his last one, where he worked for the past nine years). Funnily enough, on Friday both of us spent the afternoon packing all our personal belongings in our respective offices. While my husband started a new job today, I move to a new office next Monday.
My husband's new job is in the same place, same people, just different person who signs his paychecks. It'll be George W. Bush signing his checks this time. Yup, I'm now married to a govie. Those slackers who we all make fun of in the D.C. area. I just hope he won't turn into one. He's actually made this move because he's gotten tired of fixing all the problems and decided he can make a difference from within the system and work at prevention rather than reaction. So if there's anyone out there who thinks all govies are the same - not true.
Yesterday he spent half his paycheck on buying slacks, shirts, jackets and ties. This morning he seemed as excited as a kid going to his first day in school. All dressed up in a suit and tie, and new shoes, and...a Marvin the Martian pen stuck in the pocket of his shirt - because every grown man of 40+ must have one!
As of next week we'll both have a longer commute to work and may have to consider moving from our house of ten years. If only it was realistic to move from one house to a more expensive house, with the house market these days. Though it may turn out to be a bit easier considering we're looking for something not very common in the U.S. - a ONE floor house. Neither of us can stand the multiple floor houses, and we were absolutely in love with Australian architecture thriving on the one floor houses. We envy the Australians for it.
Speaking of Australia - during my husband's one day unemployment he spent it looking for jobs in Australia! This may just be his shortest employment yet if he decides to move within a year.
I just thought of something - there are probably thousands of people today starting a new job this morning. Well, I wish you all a wonderful day today and may this turn out to be the job of your lifetime!
Wow, what a day to start the Spring!!!
Happy Spring everyone.
My husband's new job is in the same place, same people, just different person who signs his paychecks. It'll be George W. Bush signing his checks this time. Yup, I'm now married to a govie. Those slackers who we all make fun of in the D.C. area. I just hope he won't turn into one. He's actually made this move because he's gotten tired of fixing all the problems and decided he can make a difference from within the system and work at prevention rather than reaction. So if there's anyone out there who thinks all govies are the same - not true.
Yesterday he spent half his paycheck on buying slacks, shirts, jackets and ties. This morning he seemed as excited as a kid going to his first day in school. All dressed up in a suit and tie, and new shoes, and...a Marvin the Martian pen stuck in the pocket of his shirt - because every grown man of 40+ must have one!
As of next week we'll both have a longer commute to work and may have to consider moving from our house of ten years. If only it was realistic to move from one house to a more expensive house, with the house market these days. Though it may turn out to be a bit easier considering we're looking for something not very common in the U.S. - a ONE floor house. Neither of us can stand the multiple floor houses, and we were absolutely in love with Australian architecture thriving on the one floor houses. We envy the Australians for it.
Speaking of Australia - during my husband's one day unemployment he spent it looking for jobs in Australia! This may just be his shortest employment yet if he decides to move within a year.
I just thought of something - there are probably thousands of people today starting a new job this morning. Well, I wish you all a wonderful day today and may this turn out to be the job of your lifetime!
Wow, what a day to start the Spring!!!
Happy Spring everyone.
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3/20/2006 08:06:00 AM
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