I've recently found myself in the position of looking for a new job. My employer decided to retire and unfortunately, my job retired with him. The good news was, he gave me a fair bit of notice so I didn't have to panic and take the first thing that came along. I decided to come up with a strategic plan; to give some hard, serious thought to the types of things I liked about my previous job, and the things I didn't, and come up with the sort of job I could really enjoy doing.
It wasn't easy. There was actually a lot I liked about that job, but I really had to ask myself, is this really what I want to do? I decided maybe it wasn't. But what then?
So, I made a list of my skills and then began searching for just the right match.
I have decided to become a Lady of Leisure. Now I know what you are thinking. Where is the future in it? But I really believe that with some solid effort, I can really make a go of it!
Now that they are talking about having the Go Train on a regular basis, I can easily take it up to Toronto once or twice a week and go to the Museum, the Art Gallery, heck, I would even be willing to go to the occasional sporting event! No task is too great or too small for a go-getter like me.
Then of course, I would be available to "do lunch". This is a skill I picked up a few years ago and found I really had a knack for.
Afternoons would be spent on countless volunteer projects, walking my dog, and preparing dinner.
I really think I'm ready for this. I know it's not going to be easy, but I know I can do it.
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