Well, I started the new year by leaving my current company, and started in a new one, providing returns and repairs for a major distributor… and hate it. Well, ‘hate’ is such a strong word, so, I hate it. It’s not the actual job itself, that is quite easy, actually, now I think of it, it’s ‘easy’, like ticking pieces of paper. No challenge for me there.
I had to admit to myself something I’d always denied. I am a people person, at least professionally. I can’t stand not having different people to talk to, establishing working relationships and trying to ensure future business with that particular person. That is so hard. Maybe it’s ten years of doing it that’s made me into what I am now, a customer-focused induvidual, prepared to team together with others to make sure the customer is satisfied. So I’m now looking elsewhere.
I have a preliminary interview tomorrow, with yet another major company, and they seem to look after their staff. I also have another 3 applications pending a response (you have/haven’t got an interview). So it’s looking hopeful I might find something soon.
It does make me wonder, how much effort I really need to put into finding a job. All the considerations, like working conditions, time, travel, pay, opportunities for promotion, and so forth. All these weigh up and a final, Christian ‘is this the right thing God wants me to do?”
As a Christian, I am bound in many respects by this aspect, and have felt stronger that some form of customer-facing career is the better option, rather than being shut away in some warehouse where you only ever meet the staff… I seem destined for a career which is close to the customer, learning more skills about dealing with people at new and more challenging levels.
I’ll keep you all posted about what happens over the next couple of weeks, and hopefully have some good news to report.