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7 years ago
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It's been a while since I've done anything on FA, so I thought a life update might be in order.
As a bit of a recap, I left the army not too long ago. (My last day in uniform was about 8 months ago.) Job-hunting was about as one would expect. Lots of applications, a fair number of interviews, and no offers. (Technically I did get one offer, but during the interview, I realized I did not want the job.)
After about 6 months, I tried of all the wasted effort and tried a different route. I've always been drawn to computers, and decided I might be able to hop fields a bit and go into IT. I started putting together my own piecemeal course for a couple technical certifications. I was actually getting ready to take an exam when I got a job recruiting call out of the blue.
Surprisingly, I managed to get myself hired. Unfortunately, taking the job meant that I had to relocate. Overall, moving is not too hard when you're "young", single, and hardly have anything to your name. But it did mean moving 800 miles away from home, plus the whole thing is a nucience no matter what.
For a while, I was preoccupied with all the practicalities of finding a new place to live, getting furniture, etc. Not the funnest prospect, but I did manage to get everything taken care of. Mostly.
My first day on the job was last week. I'm still working through orientation stuff but that's basically over now. I'm kind of excited, but mostly nervous. I'm a bit worried that I've bitten off more than I can chew. Although it falls into the category of electronic repair, which is the same kind of work I did with the army, it's in a completely separate field of technology. Not to mention that the military's idea of "electronic technician" is very different (dumbed down) than the civilian sector's.
So yeah, that's what's been going on with me for the last few months, at least at the surface level. Emotionally, it's been about the same as always. Some days better, some days worse. As a whole, I think I'm doing slightly better since leaving the army. 'Slightly' being the operative word. As far as writing goes, I've been cold for the last several months, although I can feel the urge coming back again. I might be posting a story or two in the near-ish future. Depending on how much energy I have left after work and all that.
As a bit of a recap, I left the army not too long ago. (My last day in uniform was about 8 months ago.) Job-hunting was about as one would expect. Lots of applications, a fair number of interviews, and no offers. (Technically I did get one offer, but during the interview, I realized I did not want the job.)
After about 6 months, I tried of all the wasted effort and tried a different route. I've always been drawn to computers, and decided I might be able to hop fields a bit and go into IT. I started putting together my own piecemeal course for a couple technical certifications. I was actually getting ready to take an exam when I got a job recruiting call out of the blue.
Surprisingly, I managed to get myself hired. Unfortunately, taking the job meant that I had to relocate. Overall, moving is not too hard when you're "young", single, and hardly have anything to your name. But it did mean moving 800 miles away from home, plus the whole thing is a nucience no matter what.
For a while, I was preoccupied with all the practicalities of finding a new place to live, getting furniture, etc. Not the funnest prospect, but I did manage to get everything taken care of. Mostly.
My first day on the job was last week. I'm still working through orientation stuff but that's basically over now. I'm kind of excited, but mostly nervous. I'm a bit worried that I've bitten off more than I can chew. Although it falls into the category of electronic repair, which is the same kind of work I did with the army, it's in a completely separate field of technology. Not to mention that the military's idea of "electronic technician" is very different (dumbed down) than the civilian sector's.
So yeah, that's what's been going on with me for the last few months, at least at the surface level. Emotionally, it's been about the same as always. Some days better, some days worse. As a whole, I think I'm doing slightly better since leaving the army. 'Slightly' being the operative word. As far as writing goes, I've been cold for the last several months, although I can feel the urge coming back again. I might be posting a story or two in the near-ish future. Depending on how much energy I have left after work and all that.
*hugs...
V.