The offer - permanent
Ben was back today, he was away on flex yesterday. Maybe that's why I felt so vulnerable yesterday. He bought a pack of honey coated cashwers like me, and it was finished before lunch time, lol.
At about 11:30am, I got bored of culling so I went to eat my banana, standing near the 'break free' area. I watched as Brendan walked over to Ben's office and started talking to him. I somehow got the impression that it was good news, and I was waiting for Carmen nearby, who was listening, to congratulate Ben.
Then I heard Ben yell out, "thanks a lot [insert name here]!"
I took this as a queue to walk over, and Brendan said to Ben "I was just about to say that he wasn't in his office".
I walked over and asked "what am I being thanked for?"
Turns out that because I'm leaving, instead of Ben going on circuit, the head poncho for regional areas is sending someone from Sydney to do it, meaning Ben will remain here. All because of me.
I know he was really looking forward to it, because of the experience and the extra cash, so I felt really bad about it. There was nothing I could do. He complained about it in a joking manner, but we all knew how he felt.
A couple of hours later, I was at my desk when my phone rang.
God, I don't even have any matters in the nearby future, how can anyone be after me?
It was some dude from personnel. He confirmed that I had resigned.
Oh, so this must be some standard procedural thing.
Then he said he called to offer me a permanent position...in Wagga Wagga.
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I asked if I could have time to think about it, and he sounded like I couldn't, but gave me a day.
Look, I most probably won't take it, because it's in Wagga. But goddamnit, either that head poncho must really want me to stay, or I only got it because I'm 'active' on the e-list again since I resigned.
I really probably don't have much to think about, but these are the things I've been thinking about:
- calling Genie, to ask her about the career opportunities and prospects of contract renewal at the CDDP, but her phone has been off
- how Ben would feel snubbed, because he's on a one year contract, and here I am, the new guy, on a six month contract, and just because I got a better job offer, I suddenly get offered a permanent role
- permanent is really, really, really hard to get, they only usually give it out to people who have stayed a while and/or proven themselves, I obviously don't feel worthy of this
- the thought of re-locating is not very appealing, but maybe Wagga won't be so bad? After all, I do enjoy living away from home
- do I really want to be a permanent out there? Wasn't my goal originally to do two years here and go back to Sydney? Well now you have the chance, so what's there to think about?
- getting into the CDDP is really, really, really fucking hard, are you really going to blow that away?
- I think doing Cth matters would give me more job opportunities, after two years, than doing state matters
At about 11:30am, I got bored of culling so I went to eat my banana, standing near the 'break free' area. I watched as Brendan walked over to Ben's office and started talking to him. I somehow got the impression that it was good news, and I was waiting for Carmen nearby, who was listening, to congratulate Ben.
Then I heard Ben yell out, "thanks a lot [insert name here]!"
I took this as a queue to walk over, and Brendan said to Ben "I was just about to say that he wasn't in his office".
I walked over and asked "what am I being thanked for?"
Turns out that because I'm leaving, instead of Ben going on circuit, the head poncho for regional areas is sending someone from Sydney to do it, meaning Ben will remain here. All because of me.
I know he was really looking forward to it, because of the experience and the extra cash, so I felt really bad about it. There was nothing I could do. He complained about it in a joking manner, but we all knew how he felt.
A couple of hours later, I was at my desk when my phone rang.
God, I don't even have any matters in the nearby future, how can anyone be after me?
It was some dude from personnel. He confirmed that I had resigned.
Oh, so this must be some standard procedural thing.
Then he said he called to offer me a permanent position...in Wagga Wagga.
...
......
.........
I asked if I could have time to think about it, and he sounded like I couldn't, but gave me a day.
Look, I most probably won't take it, because it's in Wagga. But goddamnit, either that head poncho must really want me to stay, or I only got it because I'm 'active' on the e-list again since I resigned.
I really probably don't have much to think about, but these are the things I've been thinking about:
- calling Genie, to ask her about the career opportunities and prospects of contract renewal at the CDDP, but her phone has been off
- how Ben would feel snubbed, because he's on a one year contract, and here I am, the new guy, on a six month contract, and just because I got a better job offer, I suddenly get offered a permanent role
- permanent is really, really, really hard to get, they only usually give it out to people who have stayed a while and/or proven themselves, I obviously don't feel worthy of this
- the thought of re-locating is not very appealing, but maybe Wagga won't be so bad? After all, I do enjoy living away from home
- do I really want to be a permanent out there? Wasn't my goal originally to do two years here and go back to Sydney? Well now you have the chance, so what's there to think about?
- getting into the CDDP is really, really, really fucking hard, are you really going to blow that away?
- I think doing Cth matters would give me more job opportunities, after two years, than doing state matters
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