I believe in Miracles - so I will cast a spell

ditty1234

My spell is that in 6 months everything will be different - the same, but different. 
I drove through Cambridge today and I just thought - I would love to live there. It doesent have to be cambridge, but I love the trees and the bicycles, the parks and all of the people out. I am not unhappy, but I am not proud of my job, and I am sort of done with living where I live as both boys will be off to university in September. So it will just be me and the dog. I want to use my skills and my broad experience better, I don't want to drive every day, I want to walk more, I want to meet more people, so.
What can I do
I have a list of job applications - I have 3 different models for what could happen, and I am starting this thread to share my efforts and my findings.
How is this linked to MSE?
Well we can't sort all problems in one go. 
In 19 I sorted my massive credit card hole, and I am very slowly digging myself out of it, but currently have a budget that sort of works, but my income is still very unpredictable. I also redid my driving licence and got a uk driving license. 
In 20 I sorted my citizenship, so I am now fully British and can vote at the next election. I also cracked my weight curve and fitness and it is still going (slowly) in the right direction. I also started a journey to reenergise my creativity which is at the heart at my lice, my job and my soul. So that is coming along, but I am now frustrated, that it has not yet allowed me to produce anything I can really share with others, so hopefully soon. 
So basically I feel I have revisited my foundation and am rebuilding my house - possibly as new extension  or refurbishment of my old house so to say, mentally speaking. 
I still do not feel fully accountable at my job, and I feel I keep disappointing colleagues, but I think that is partly because I am usually working 2-4 jobs and it is just too much, I am getting too detached, so that is the next thing I will need to take in and take on. I need to take my soul and my energy to work. To do that I need to find a job that I am proud of or to translate one of my contrats into a full time contract. 
It's the summer and I don't have much else to do so hang in there if you want to follow my progress. 
What brought this on was spending friday with  a colleague in one job who is leaving and potentially giving me a lot of extra hours that used to be his. But I don't want to work there - if he is there - as he has saved my but multiple times and used to be my mentor. And then on friday the day ended with some paperwork missing that I should have sorted. It just made my stomach churn. I sat there and I didn't want to be that person, that I was. And there I was - jealous that colleague is leaving profession, which is ultimately what I want to do as is too. much work, for not great money. Selfish of me. And good for other person. 

So my journey to move on is now on. No more parking my intentions. 
Financially I need pension, security, and savings, and I need to mediate that with being creative, but I am happy to do that in my own time, if that is what it takes. Wish me luck.

DayDreamerandGeneralWaster

Good luck 👍

Misslayed

That sounds like a good start. Looking forward to reading about your progress.  

ditty1234

Thanks so far - I spent the afternoon sorting some paperwork out with my son, they are so different, one is over prepared for everything weeks in advance, the other one is not quite that organised and he is going to uni in September, so he will need to get organised!

ditty1234

Right so my job search goes on, I did have a video interview for some freelance work, but have not heard back yet - they did ask for my references though. 
Right so I am writing another application right now, unfortunately it is due tomorrow - so the chance of getting somebody to read it is minimal. So that is my problem delaying things to the last moment. I think I only get that buzzy focus feeling at the last minute - how can I move that feeling forwards - and give myself more time. ANy how - the search goes on. 
It is a brilliant job though, slightly underpaid, but if it's a full time permanent contract - then it's still more than I make now. 
Wish me luck on this one. 

beanielou

Lots of positive vibes your way   

Loveactually

All the best with your new job search. Sending some positive vibes your way

AntoMac

Subscribed and wishing you luck. Liking your determination.

ditty1234

Boom application sent, now onto another broad search, a specific fulltime application, an inside part-time application, and an application for professional development, in a creative field. Should keep me busy for the next week or so.
Now off to see if my kayak still works. 

Hazelnutty

Hello from Cambridge! Keep us posted on your plans and happy to help if I can

ditty1234

Hazelnutty said:

Hello from Cambridge! Keep us posted on your plans and happy to help if I can

Hi yes I realised the application I have sent is not in Cambridge at all, it is slightly harder to get jobs in Cambridge as it is full of beans and brains, and being a bit older I am not prime loot anymore. But I will keep trying in Cambs as well.Thanks though, maybe it is just a matter of looking wider in terms of sectors!