Last Day At Work

I was going to write about something else today. Someone said to me yesterday that they were looking forward to my next blog and to hear lots about what has been going on in my life – such is the fact that I haven’t blogged for ages. She’s entirely right of course, and I have lots to bring you all up to speed on. For now though, I want to talk to you about my day today, which happens to be my last day at work.

I started working at this place almost exactly a year ago. At that time, I had been out of work for a while, and so I was elated to get this position. Today though, I feel as if a weight is being lifted. I have attended project meetings this morning where people have spoken about this problem or that problem. A delay here, an issue there, and it feels so good to know that after today, it will be something that someone else will have to think about.

Don’t get me wrong, I have enjoyed working here and to an extent and I have gained some new experiences and learned new skill sets. I have met some terrific people and formed relationships that will go beyond my time here. But it has also feels like the last year has been a desperately long one. I haven’t had a break in over a year or taken any time off and I have woken at 6am every morning more or less and experienced a daily 3 hour commute, which has also had a knock on effect on my social life.

“I bet you’ll glad to see the end of the commute eh?” says a colleague. But the truth is that I don’t think I will. I’ve had three hours a day when I can just concentrate on the pleasure of reading a book. I have probably read more books in the last year than I have in the previous five. I have read biographies, crime thrillers, political thrillers, classics, chick lit, comic novels, self help books and more... I have met dates on the daily commute, I have bumped into friends that I haven’t seen for years, I have got blog stories and I even met John Cleese.

So whilst it’s been an interesting time, it’s going to feel good to have a little time off. Don’t get me wrong, I will not be spending my time sitting around. Life is about to get busy. I have a birthday party to organise, a CV to revise, jobs to apply for, blogs to write, a novel to start, a holiday to book and a flat that could really do with a vacuum.

Life’s interesting and right now I’m feeling pretty good. So let’s see what the next adventure has in store...