As one door closes …..
Not unexpected, but I have today officially received my redundancy notice from my job after 7 years. Bit about me – I have been in full time permanent employment since I was 17 years old and have only moved jobs when I wanted to move. First experience of a redundancy situation – not nice.
The original plan, for me to join Neil, was work had agreed for me to take a 3 month sabbatical from the office for the boat launch and for me to try the lifestyle. More about me – I don’t camp, can’t row, have never sailed (as in more than sat on a boat as a passenger), I like my creature comforts, don’t like being cold, like 9 hours sleep a night, I’ve never been without a TV or mains electric and I love high heeled shoes.
So my 3 month try out has turned out to be a positive lifestyle change. Do I mean positive? Re-reading the above paragraph, it may take some time to come to that conclusion. Not having the 3 month deadline will make a difference to my mind set as I always intended to return to work after the 3 months and then if my adventure with Neil was to continue; hand in my notice. However, for me it was a massive hurdle to even contemplate leaving a full time permanent job, particularly one that I enjoyed (then).
So on with our plan to change our lifestyles; admittedly Neil is someway ahead of me on that but I’m catching up (bought a waterproof tub to hold the loo roll)!
The Argentinians have a saying that is even better than “life is what happens to you whilst you are making other plans.” They say “if you want God to laugh in your face, tell him your plans.”
Anyway best of luck!
Gail
It’s going to be amazing!
Enjoy the chance to press pause on normality and experience something you never imagined would be your thing! I know you will love it – you are far too pragmatic to let an opportunity pass you buy!
I can’t wait to hear the updates
Good luck girl – keep in touch with me & Lo
xx
Just take it, and go south with Neil. Otherwise you will regret for ever.
There are much more important things in life than job and career…………and keeping the loo roll dry is certainly one of them!!
I know that I’ll regret not giving it a go. Isn’t it said that we regret the things we don’t do? I’m looking forward to being pleasantly surprised and testing out my secondhand book shop find book ‘You Can’t Go Naked, Clothes to Sew on Fast’ Published in 1974. In keeping with the 1970s decor!
Wait ’til you have that wonderful bonding experience of dumping the composting toilet for the first time. It’s a Yiddish saying: “Man plans, God laughs.”
Well Gail …actually you will have full-time employment very soon…it’s called ‘working the boat’ but unlike conventional employment the reward is not money and the hours are 24/7. As the adage goes. “Sailing is the ancient art of going nowhere slowly, at great expense and while feeling ill”……..but I have no
doubt you will love it!