life updatey stuffs
Feb. 18th, 2025 03:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
evile Things are hopping along; my 6 month hybrid-work contract ended exactly on schedule. About a week before the end of the contract, i interviewed for a full time permanent job at the same place, figuring I'd made a decent impression and showed some familiarity with their systems, etc. 2-3 days before end of contract, my temp agency recruiter let me know that the management team had 'decided to go in a different direction' and was offering the role as a 6 month 'contract to hire' and that if I wanted it, I'd be expected to interview again for it. I had done some digging in glassdoor and knew they were cheaping out. I know that's how rich people stay rich, but after my 6 month stint as one of the 3 people who actually completed the project and didn't leave anything hanging, I felt kind of insulted.
Meanwhile, my recruiter from the disaster job I had for, like, 2 weeks last summer had kept me in mind because the job was so obviously fubared from the employer's end, not mine. She asked me if I'd be up for a 6 month fully remote contract starting in March. I said 'hell yeah," had that interview yesterday with the onsite manager at the place I'd be temping, and got an offer today. Starting March 3 or 4. Fully remote, $2 less per hour than my hybrid/remote job, BUT I"m not in traffic 3+ hours a week, no business casual, hell no pants if I dont' want. The only downside is that the company is Eastern time so I'd be getting up earlier than I like. BUT, my commute is literally the room next to my bedroom, so it's not too terrible. Might have to change up the dog walking schedule a little, but we'll see.
and I'm plugging away at the Data Analyst Bootcamp class online; I got it 'on sale' for $1500 and then had to get a newish laptop that had audio and video capability since my home desktop machine doesn't have those things... it says it's a 10-12 week course if you are able to devote 7 hours a week to the course. I am a little slower than that, but I am going to try very hard to have it finished up by end of the 6 month remote contract so that I'll be able to transition into a nice $$$$$$ Data Analyst job in the Fall.
I'll be putting away $7k for next year's property taxes
$7K (at least) for Pepita's 2nd opinion and possible hip surgery
and keeping up with day to day expenses and maybe a few fun things too. Some folks are looking at a cruise in early 2026 that might be fun, assuming we have a good dog sitter available.
I really want to revamp the work/computer/craft room and Thax and I keep talking about doing some big work in the kitchen. I've been wanting a gas stove for forever and the flooring in there is the worst cheap crap ever.
In the 2ish weeks between now and start date for new job, I am going to try and get some things done here at home.
Kitchen: (I swept and mopped today and got mostly caught up on dishes)
Organize pantry
Organize/clean out fridge
organize/ clean out cabinets
Bathroom:
clean out/organize cabinets
donate ratty towels to animal shelter
Bedroom:
clean out/organize closet and drawers. I have too many socks and t shirts.
Drop off/donate coloring books (Square Rut Kava?)
Drop off/donate witchy books (The Vortex and/or Yarrow & Sage?)
and if the weather warms up and gets nice again, take the dogs to bull creek park on a weekday to hike around and let them just run around off leash.
As always it seems odd to be doing well when things in the world are going badly. I'm calling my senators and congressman daily to let them know I disapprove of the insanity of Elmo Skum and El Stinko, for all the good it does. And here in TX, letting gov and lt gov know my thoughts. It's stupid and annoying; I know that my opinion does fuckall but it feels better than doing nothing.
Meanwhile, my recruiter from the disaster job I had for, like, 2 weeks last summer had kept me in mind because the job was so obviously fubared from the employer's end, not mine. She asked me if I'd be up for a 6 month fully remote contract starting in March. I said 'hell yeah," had that interview yesterday with the onsite manager at the place I'd be temping, and got an offer today. Starting March 3 or 4. Fully remote, $2 less per hour than my hybrid/remote job, BUT I"m not in traffic 3+ hours a week, no business casual, hell no pants if I dont' want. The only downside is that the company is Eastern time so I'd be getting up earlier than I like. BUT, my commute is literally the room next to my bedroom, so it's not too terrible. Might have to change up the dog walking schedule a little, but we'll see.
and I'm plugging away at the Data Analyst Bootcamp class online; I got it 'on sale' for $1500 and then had to get a newish laptop that had audio and video capability since my home desktop machine doesn't have those things... it says it's a 10-12 week course if you are able to devote 7 hours a week to the course. I am a little slower than that, but I am going to try very hard to have it finished up by end of the 6 month remote contract so that I'll be able to transition into a nice $$$$$$ Data Analyst job in the Fall.
I'll be putting away $7k for next year's property taxes
$7K (at least) for Pepita's 2nd opinion and possible hip surgery
and keeping up with day to day expenses and maybe a few fun things too. Some folks are looking at a cruise in early 2026 that might be fun, assuming we have a good dog sitter available.
I really want to revamp the work/computer/craft room and Thax and I keep talking about doing some big work in the kitchen. I've been wanting a gas stove for forever and the flooring in there is the worst cheap crap ever.
In the 2ish weeks between now and start date for new job, I am going to try and get some things done here at home.
Kitchen: (I swept and mopped today and got mostly caught up on dishes)
Organize pantry
Organize/clean out fridge
organize/ clean out cabinets
Bathroom:
clean out/organize cabinets
donate ratty towels to animal shelter
Bedroom:
clean out/organize closet and drawers. I have too many socks and t shirts.
Drop off/donate coloring books (Square Rut Kava?)
Drop off/donate witchy books (The Vortex and/or Yarrow & Sage?)
and if the weather warms up and gets nice again, take the dogs to bull creek park on a weekday to hike around and let them just run around off leash.
As always it seems odd to be doing well when things in the world are going badly. I'm calling my senators and congressman daily to let them know I disapprove of the insanity of Elmo Skum and El Stinko, for all the good it does. And here in TX, letting gov and lt gov know my thoughts. It's stupid and annoying; I know that my opinion does fuckall but it feels better than doing nothing.
