Started the new job on Monday and the week has just flown by!
I’ve been loving it so far and I expect that this is gonna be a good gig for me, at least for the foreseeable future. Yes, I did take a pay cut for this job but the lack of stress more than makes up for it. If nothing else it will force me back into my frugal ways, which is long overdue. Having more than enough pocket money changes a guy, and not necessarily for the better! Probably a few less shows and long weekend trips in the coming year, but that is a price I’m willing to pay to stay out of the meat grinder!! Can you put a price on mental health?!?
In an odd turn of events, I’m back working at a site where I spent 5 years as the facilities Director, and it was the worst job I’ve ever had. Well, maybe second worst as I spent a couple years as a roofer some 25+ years ago, but I digress…
This place was TERRIBLE to be an employee of, but working for a contractor here is all good. No stress, no BS, no dealing with the health care regulations and all that entails, it is a night and day difference. And the cherry on top, the reason I stuck it out here for 5 years, is this place is GORGEOUS! 44 acres of beautiful scenery, wildlife EVERYWHERE. It is truly a spectacular place to spend your day and I feel beyond fortunate to have a landed a gig that puts me back here!
Looking ahead at the schedule, it looks like I’ll be here through July at least, but according to the boss, they keep throwing new projects at him every time one finishes up, so I could be here for a long haul. Let’s hope!!
Aside from the distinct lack of stress, I’m getting a good “workout” at work, which is a nice fringe benefit. The first day I clocked over 7 miles of walking, and the “easiest” physical day put me at just over 4 miles walked. Not too shabby! Five to six miles appears to be the average. Plus some lifting here and there, pushing some material carts around and such, it’s been good for the body, no doubt! And I’ve been sleeping like a baby. Better sleep than I’ve had in well over a decade! I haven’t woken up at 3am in a panic all week, which is a welcome change of pace, as it was happening at least 3 times a week at the old job…
Life can be strange sometimes. Two weeks ago I was overwhelmed by a sense of certain doom, and now here I am happier than I’ve been in I don’t know how long.
I guess it’s true, sometimes a change will do ya good! Even when that change is thrust upon you…
Thanks for stopping by!
The Boring Old Man 
Glad you are liking it! I was going to ask you on my blog how you were doing. Oh geez I need that walking to get rid of the rest of my covid weight I gained when we were stuck!
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“Can you put a price on mental Health?”
No one can pay enough to justify a loss of ones sanity,,, Just my Opinion but one I think most everyone can agree with.
Glad to hear things are working for you, and that frugal thing,,, Gonna be good for ya, I find when things are tight is when I am at my most flexible and creative. Having the ability to ‘buy the fixative’ means I don’t have to think of solutions, and that means I am not flexing that grey matter enough. Like a muscle, it needs exercise to. Long enough sitting stagnate, it gets soft and squishy and doesn’t respond as quickly. I get muddled in ‘just buy this,,,’ and that causes other problems,,,
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You’re absolutely right – “buying” my way through life the last 5 or so years made me lazy. In a multitude of ways. It’s not good for the body or the mind!
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