Finally I have paying job again.  I am so relieved!  Now here are some facts.  I have not been in a paying job since November 2014, that is 28 months, and I have applied for 37 jobs in Brisbane, Tasmania and India and I have had 2 interviews.

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About 2 and a half years ago I got made redundant from my job where I had been for over 4 years.  To me it was like the loss of someone very close to me,  I experienced a form of grief.  For everyone it is different but I would not wish my experience on anyone.

Most people would say you are so lucky not having to go to work; you can train, watch TV, have coffees with friends and relax.  Well, that is not the case.  Everyone I knew worked and if they didn’t work they have children, so who do you hang out with?   I have found that you can only watch so much TV a day.  So, what did I do?  I took up bridge and got beaten repeatedly by a 90 year old (I was the youngest playing) visited museums, did courses on line, became an expert watcher of Netflix, and started my family tree.

With the job market the way it was I did the only thing I could, volunteered overseas in Vietnam and unfortunately had to leave Niels behind, someone had to pay the mortgage.  That was hard, but to me, I had no other choice.  The year I spent in Vietnam was one of my best.  I was independent, doing some good and meeting some wonderful people.  Coming back home to Brisbane from Vietnam was like coming back to where I left off, nothing had changed, no job and everyone still busy during the day.  The one thing that I am truly grateful for is there was no financial pressure on me.  Thanks Niels.

However, now I have managed to secure a role with a company that I respect, is vital for the community and is what I love doing.  I am truely relieved and ready to start the next chapter of my career.  Oh, and I can talk to people again during work hours:)