Well,
Almost there.
In the last few week's my bridesmaid status in two roles has led to me becoming the bride.
Even though I doubted I was anyones second choice, turns out I was wrong.
So I am currently working part time as a temp and doing 7 hours a week paid work for the arts festival. This is very enjoyable and will only last until November but finally I was getting paid to work in the arts. The difference between paid or not, I suppose its pride mainly. Partly its also a bit of relief of more money but mainly its the feeling I'm not kidding myself and being able to say that to people.
Maybe on the back of that, maybe not, I hear a position I had gone for that had been filled by the incumbent temp was now free for ten months for maternity leave. God bless fertility.
I filled in the annoying form, it was one of the most frustrating in terms of formatting and then went for the test and interview. I was somehow less nervous than last time but still managed to get really tight chested so my voice went croaky. I was rambling but obviously got enough information out.
Interesting that they were concerned I would't be satisfied with a non-management position. Definately some truth in the over qualified or over experienced being looked over. And yet the market is full of demanding roles that pay very little.
In fact it pays relatively little but I have been frugal with my redundancy so will survive the next 10 months even if I give up frugality.
I feel a lot of relief, some joy, more when I have tidied up leaving my current part time role as neatly as I can. I don't exactly feel guilty about it, I'm too stealy these days for that, but its a shame its not easy to handover or learn quickly as its a busy demanding needed job.
Also and this must be said, I work with nice people there, two of which are the most amusing colleagues I've ever had the pleasure to work with, so I shall recall them fondly and the job for all its in at the deep end challenge.
I know that all the incidental information I shall learn at CSAD will fascinate me and I'll work with people who share lots of my interests. It will be a relief from change and looking for work for a bit and I hope a step into the knew paid artworld career. And if not at least I can always say "I used to work at the art school" in the same way as I chose Paris as a honeymoon destination partly so I could say "we honeymooned in Paris" and actually we loved the place anyway.
So I'm happy
Actually
Jen
