It's been a month since I got a new job. Today we can already talk about the first results.
I must say that I had a seven-year break in my career. It was due to my father's death and the complicated divorce that followed. The result of the last event was that I was left alone with more than 100 animals and birds. I couldn't continue working because I had no one to leave them with during my absence, and the remote format appeared only in connection with the covid-19 pandemic, that is, two years later. Thus, for the first two years, we lived on my small savings. Looking back, I don't even realise very well how we survived. It was a hellishly difficult period. I think I experienced it only because the huge physical activity did not leave room for dark thoughts.
Covid helped me in a surprising way. I was able to find a remote job. It didn't bring too much income, but nevertheless it allowed me and my animals to survive. And then the war began. Again, the opportunity to work remotely became my saviour. The one who invented the Internet literally saved me!
The occupation in 2022 led to the mass death of most of my birds. Predatory and wild birds did not suffer from the constant explosions. Unfortunately, I couldn't do anything about it. Of my animals, only dogs, cats, crows and chickens survived. Later, I took a few more dogs that were evacuated from the war zone. But that's it.
This year, despite my efforts, it became clear that if I don't find a good job, we can't survive. Unexpectedly, I discovered that there is a vacancy where I used to work. I applied and I was accepted. Of course, this job is not completely remote. It's a mixed mode, when some days I work in Kiev, and some days I work remotely. I had to learn a lot, but now I feel confident enough.
What worried me the most was my dogs. I've been with them 24/7 for several years. They got used to my constant presence. So I wasn't the only one who had to learn to live in a new way. The first few days were stressful for everyone. Now they're almost used to it. I also became more relaxed about the fact that I have to leave them alone on some days.
What I want to say. Often what we think and the way events develop do not coincide. When we think, we often think about the worst option and it's scary. Now, in a month, I see that everything is not so bad. I'm definitely coping and getting used to the new situation. Nevertheless, I'm not in a hurry to say "Ah, I should have done it earlier". I believe that everything is done in its own time. The "early" experiments could well have been unsuccessful and it could have ruined everything.
One more month ahead. Let's see what insights are waiting for me 😉
