While we all ponder on larry?s possible pending post, work wise I thought I might update you on my employment escapades.
Some of you will remember that last year I managed to escape from British Gas, after 38 years, (I know, scary, isn't it) with a nice redundancy & early retirement package & I was convinced that I was suited to taking it easy at last but after 4 months I realised that all this spare time was a bit too good to be true so I got a job as a housing estate officer for the local council on a job share basis, 18 hours per week. What attracted me to the post was the fact that I would be challenging anti social behaviour on some of our local run down estates, estates like the one that I grew up on. The job is difficult and rewarding but my biggest problem was that, working as a job share, I never felt as though I had full control of situations as they arose & therefore couldn't give the victim the best support they needed.
I was recently offered a full time post by my manager, which I have accepted & start next Tuesday, after the bank holiday. It is a big step to go from semi-retired back to full time employment but I know I can be much more effective if I can see the whole picture of what is going on as opposed to seeing what happens during the half a week that I work at present. I am looking forward to giving the local scrotes an even harder time than they are used to.
