Work Update

I've been thinking about doing some kind of work for a while, it just hasn't happened. Mostly because I haven't been motivated, but also because I've been terrified!!!

I haven't worked properly for 6 years, now I must go and tell management how to run their business? It's a really scary thought.

But thanks to my dear husband, this week I didn't have a choice. And I am LOVING it. I can't explain how I feel, it's almost like I can't get enough. The best feeling for me was sitting in the first management interview, with the Managing Director, Financial Director and Operations Director and feeling from the first second that I know what to do.

It was so odd, I felt as though I had never been away. Apart from the fact that I am loving it, I'm also earning my own money! There is nothing better!

My friend Sam has told me for AGES to just do it. And boy was she right!

WORKING again after 6 years!!!

Yup you read the heading right...

I am - for the first time in SIX years - a working woman!!!

Roland and Pierre (his business partner) have a software development company called Soft Craft Systems. I worked with Pierre years ago and that his how I met and married Roland.

I have thought of going back to work for a while, but have not wanted to commit to an 8 hour day. My kids would suffer too much. I came close to a job a few months ago, but the contract was postponed. Then I stopped looking.

Soft Craft have too much work, not enough staff, so I have been roped in! We did a number of casual meetings last week (all away from the client), but today was my first day at the client.

I am working at a company called Trade Ocean. I had such a great morning there. I'm using my grey matter!!! And the best part is, I realised that I'm just as good at my job as I was before kids.

It is a shipping agency, dealing with vessels from all over the world. The logistics and finance involved are incredible. And after 3 hours with the MD and Operations Director, I can see where their problems are. There is a lot more work to do of course, but to be able to walk back in after so long and see the problems - really made me feel good.

I've made it really clear that I don't want my kids to suffer and they are all happy with that. So I can dictate my hours.

I'm really excited, and so glad to be working my brain again!

I'm Back!!!

I really cannot believe how crazy my life has been. I feel as though I haven't had a second to breathe.

We had 4 birthdays in a week. And there is the continuous crime that I just don't want to think about anymore.

But most importantly is our drive to immigrate. I am working SO hard but things just aren't happening. We get so many keen responses for jobs, then things stop happening because we are on the other side of the world of anywhere. Obviously people are going to go with a local person if there is one.

Anyway, I feel sort of as though I have a minute to think now, so hopefully I'll be fully back into blogging action.