Well, now I've done it.
Feb. 3rd, 2010 09:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
luckycanuckI applied for a job as an aviation policy advisor this afternoon.
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minxyminou helped by casting her professional eye over my CV. Apparently it wasn't total rubbish, so with a few changes I sent it in along with a cover letter I put together in about fifteen minutes. The closing date for applications was yesterday but I suspect if I'm right for this job they won't rule me out for that. Still, I didn't want to push it any further than that, so I made sure to send it in before close of business.
I know I can leave my current job. I'm not sure I want to, and I'm not sure I will just yet, but at least now I feel like I've done something positive rather than just whinge. It struck me that leaving Parliament would mean less chance to do my demographic work, but after a bit of thought, I realised I could probably continue it on a consulting basis. I suspect the party would still be interested in this analysis, and I could do it outside of my regular duties. It might even become a second income stream. I had thought about incorporating a company to do my demographic work in exchange for money. Part of me thinks that if I provide something for free, people attach to it the value that they paid.
I manned the fort alone at work this evening until I was able to leave for the drinks down the hill. Often social functions can be a lot of work, but these generally seem to go fine. I seem to feel comfortable in the elements. But if I'm not prepared, or out of my comfort zone, I will struggle.
minxyminou helped by casting her professional eye over my CV. Apparently it wasn't total rubbish, so with a few changes I sent it in along with a cover letter I put together in about fifteen minutes. The closing date for applications was yesterday but I suspect if I'm right for this job they won't rule me out for that. Still, I didn't want to push it any further than that, so I made sure to send it in before close of business.I know I can leave my current job. I'm not sure I want to, and I'm not sure I will just yet, but at least now I feel like I've done something positive rather than just whinge. It struck me that leaving Parliament would mean less chance to do my demographic work, but after a bit of thought, I realised I could probably continue it on a consulting basis. I suspect the party would still be interested in this analysis, and I could do it outside of my regular duties. It might even become a second income stream. I had thought about incorporating a company to do my demographic work in exchange for money. Part of me thinks that if I provide something for free, people attach to it the value that they paid.
I manned the fort alone at work this evening until I was able to leave for the drinks down the hill. Often social functions can be a lot of work, but these generally seem to go fine. I seem to feel comfortable in the elements. But if I'm not prepared, or out of my comfort zone, I will struggle.
