Not sure if I am happy or sad.

[chrisw87]

Hrumph

I am not sure if I am depressed, stressed or happy about whats just happened. A mixture of all three perhaps!

As you know I am applying for the Navy, making good progress. Proving all my documentation is processed without drama and I pass my fitness test in July, I should be on a plane for recruit school in early August.

I was planning on quitting my current work after I hopefully passed the fitness test, however today they just released new staffing revisions. Seeing me hit with many mid-day shifts in a row (peak hour traffic).

The same fortnightly hours, but shorter shifts (more of them). This would result in a 40% monthly increase to my fuel bill, ditto for my road tolls (already pay $600 per quarter for tolls). And my commute would go from 45 mins (out of peak hour) to 2.5hrs EACH way. reduced pay too (not as many night shift loadings).

So I decided to give my two weeks notice during work tomorrow. I could use a holiday anyways, I haven't had one for 4 years and I have roughly 330hrs of annual leave accumulated from this job.

As one door closes, another opens. It is just a quicker kick start than expected, but also kind of happy to get it done. Little bit anxious about talking to the boss tomorrow though, never enjoyed giving notice

[glasvegas]

Maybe you can come with me Chris! I could use a friend.

[chrisw87]

I'd love to

It really is a pity I will only get 2.5 weeks off if I do enlist as planned though :S

I forsee 2 days of relaxing... then

RUN RUN RUN RUN PUSHUP PUSHUP SITUP SITUP CHINUP CHINUP RUN RUN RUN *protein*

[Taz]

The more the merrier man!

Still you should enjoy your time off. I always hate asking for shit at work too, but it always ends up being easier than you stress about (even though youre leaving not asking for days off :P)

[glasvegas]

I'd love to

It really is a pity I will only get 2.5 weeks off if I do enlist as planned though :S

I forsee 2 days of relaxing... then

RUN RUN RUN RUN PUSHUP PUSHUP SITUP SITUP CHINUP CHINUP RUN RUN RUN *protein*

Give yourself a break Chris. It's holiday, just lay in your bed and do nothing at all. Your body is amazing!

[HunterM]

Hey Chris,
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (* clap clap clap *)
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (* clap clap clap *)
If you're happy and you know it, And you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
(* clap clap clap *)

[medic1]

Hey Chris,
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (* clap clap clap *)
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (* clap clap clap *)
If you're happy and you know it, And you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
(* clap clap clap *)

Soz chris , there is always one , as for you grow up "on 2nd thoughts dont"

Luv ya the way you are .

[Ram]

You just anxious because of all the changes. You will be fine.

[ashonfire]

If in doubt, go with happy

And you should totally use up that annual leave as holiday rather than a pay-out if possible. It's not often that you can have a 6+ weeks stretch of holiday as a 20/30/40 yr old.

[chrisw87]

If in doubt, go with happy

And you should totally use up that annual leave as holiday rather than a pay-out if possible. It's not often that you can have a 6+ weeks stretch of holiday as a 20/30/40 yr old.

Nah, refused to allow holidays at the moment due to short staffing o_o.

But handed in my notice this morning, still anxious because... well... changes :P but at least the regional manager wants to throw me a goodbye party, I'm not a fan of that so we settled on a free beer :P.