Quick update

[calissa]

Life has been getting away from me recently, helped along by my unfortunate tendency to over-schedule myself. Last weekend was a long weekend and was very much welcome.

However, it seems as if I may soon have plenty of time on my hands. My work contract runs out at the end of the month and the chances of it being renewed are slim indeed. I know that my bosses are all very happy with my work and would dearly like to keep me on, but conditions are against them. Public service departments are faced with shrinking budgets and getting rid of contractors like me tends to be their first step in cutting costs. Given that the majority of employment in this city is with the public service and that all departments are in the same situation as the one I'm currently working for, finding another job in the near future promises to be difficult.

I have just seven days left of actually being in the office--two next week and five the week after. I have three days off next week to celebrate the Winter Solstice and to remember how to relax.

Comments

[darakat]

I used to do contract work a while back, its pretty hard in Government departments as they never know if they will have enough money to keep you on or not, and as you said, they upper management see you as the first lamb to the slaughter when it comes to budget. I hope it works out and you can find somewhere else in time to not be losing out on money or having to go to the great big C building.

[calissa]

Thank you :D
It will be nice to have some time to concentrate on other things for a bit, though I certainly can't afford to do that for too long.