Job Update!

Man I thought today would never come

Having rang the manager of the centre last week

She told me that I would hear about the job yesterday or today

I patiently waited for the post man

And manned my phone 24 hours a day

Hoping to hear something

Anything

When the post hadn't come this morning

I popped in to my neighbour 

To see if she had got her post

She had

Which meant no letter today

And being the impatient little madam that I am 

I just couldn't wait any longer 

I had to know

So I found the managers number 

And paced up and down the room

As I waited for her to answer 

I was just about to hang up

When she answered 

She said she recognised my number

As she was going to ring me later on today

She also said that there was a letter in the post for me

I tentatively asked if the position had been filled

She said it had 

And unfortunately I didn't get it

My heart sank 

I knew it was a long shot going for this job

But I still felt it like a punch in the stomach 

Before I could even process this information

She continued to speak

'But' she said

'We were thinking of you to work in the holiday centre during the summer months, how would you feel about that?'

My sunken heart lifted 

And all of a sudden 

It was good news

You see, I actually applied for two jobs

One in the assisted living centre

And one in the holiday centre

For the months May to August

So yes 

They offered me the job in the holiday centre!

I was super excited to hear this 

And tried to contain myself as she explained the job description

Basically

It would be 30 hours a week

Meeting and greeting guests

Dining room duty

House keeping

And just being there to assist guests

The centre is run by a charity

And provides holidays for people that ordinarily could not afford one 

So on top of everything 

It's for a good cause

Yay!!!

I'm still trying to get my head around the fact that I will have a job

There is no one at home today to talk to

So I rang my Dad

Who was delighted when I told him

He said it was a good opportunity to get back and track

And be as well as I can 

So I can work 

And yes

It is definitely an incentive to get healthy and strong 

It just feels so strange

I went for my first interview in ten years

And it all worked out for me

I keep thinking that they are going to ring me back

And say that they made a mistake 

In fact that I did not get the job

But really and truly 

I think I am better suited to this type of work

Rather than working with the elderly 

I like to meet people 

Love to have a chat 

And the craic 

And the holiday centre job is ideal for this 

I can imagine it would be really busy

And I love that 

I love having things to do 

Jobs to do

Places to be 

People to meet 

So all in all 

It's a great result!

The manger said I would be trained in May 

Ready to start for the summer season

So now is my chance to get in to recovery again 

Out with the scale 

Out with the purging 

And in with eating well

And generally looking after myself a bit better

Right 

I'm off to tell my neighbour the good news

See you on the next post....