About that travel thing……
So remember how a few weeks ago I was all sure that
accepting a new position where I didn’t travel was the right thing to do?
Yeah, I’m not so sure about that now. It is really hard to
get used to having rigid, set hours, working 5 days a week, and doing a lot of
redundant tasks. And I get pretty darn bored with myself being alone in my
house all day. I know, wah, wah poor me. It is a job after-all. If it were my
only option, I’d be fine with it.
But, it looks like I may have options. I got a last minute
request late last week to come to California this week to consult on the new
regionalization project. Due to budget issues, it looks like they may end up
being more flexible with remote work, so I wouldn’t have to travel every week.
So now they are trying to get me back on the project. The work is so much more
interesting. Plus, it is like a reunion. These are all the people I’ve been
working closely with for 2 years and I have formed some great friendships. I
forgot about the good parts of travel. The mushroom, spinach, and egg white omelet
being delivered to my room with a giant pot of coffee in the morning. The long
dinners with co-workers at amazing restaurants that I don’t have to pay for.
Walking outside in the warm sunshine when you know it is pouring, freezing, and
windy at home.
So now I am totally torn. I know that being home more is
really important to keeping my relationship moving forward, which is really
important to me. But, I also want work that I enjoy and find fulfilling. I know
myself, and I have a short attention span. I get bored easily. Maybe I need the
constant stimulation of travel?
The hardest part of the situation is that it is basically
out of my hands. My new manager doesn’t want to let me go, but the project
really wants me. So they are fighting over me and all I can do is wait and see
what fate they decide for me.
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