Good news with a sting. I got my new casual role and pay confirmed and it’s definitely all in the right direction.
Unfortunately… Work wants the company car back immediately upon ending my ft role. They’ve been much more flexible with others who have gone casual in the past, and in the meeting he did say he’d give me some lead time so I can make my own arrangements, but… today after heading into the office he was all paggro and sarcastic again so I don’t expect any favours.
I was prepared for the eventuality and overall I MUCH prefer letting go my old work than keeping the car on, but seeing it in writing - to happen two weeks from now - has definitely been a shock to the nervous system. Like whoa, I wasn’t prepared to say bye so soon and go back to a carless life that fast, especially when I’ll still have two weeks of catsitting to do after that.
I’m definitely feeling that big-change-loss-anxiety-fear (and OMG! how will i visit my friends or get bigger groceries etc? I won’t be able to go into the office easily any more, no more regional trips unless I use carshare)
But I think it’s mixed in with excitement and determination because life is definitely making me start to commit to what I want and get out of that rut. I’ve lived on far far less and without a car for most of my adult life. Crucially, i never have to worry about being kicked out of this country. So everything is heaps better than before.
It’s time to get cracking …after I indulge in some escapism tonight. Good Omens maybe.
This is true. I am a bit ashamed at how quickly I was already thinking about getting a car to heal the sting and maintain my autonomy. I happily spent most of my adult life without a car. But now a small part of me doesn’t want to go “backwards”, despite the insidious nature of buying into car dominance.
I’m not sure if it helps, but for the occassions if you really need one, Popcar rental could be a good option for the short term, they have a promo at the moment ending in 4 days as well, or Kinto (more expensive but their cars are much better and the Corolla I’ve been driving has radar)
Good news with a sting. I got my new casual role and pay confirmed and it’s definitely all in the right direction.
Unfortunately… Work wants the company car back immediately upon ending my ft role. They’ve been much more flexible with others who have gone casual in the past, and in the meeting he did say he’d give me some lead time so I can make my own arrangements, but… today after heading into the office he was all paggro and sarcastic again so I don’t expect any favours.
I was prepared for the eventuality and overall I MUCH prefer letting go my old work than keeping the car on, but seeing it in writing - to happen two weeks from now - has definitely been a shock to the nervous system. Like whoa, I wasn’t prepared to say bye so soon and go back to a carless life that fast, especially when I’ll still have two weeks of catsitting to do after that.
I’m definitely feeling that big-change-loss-anxiety-fear (and OMG! how will i visit my friends or get bigger groceries etc? I won’t be able to go into the office easily any more, no more regional trips unless I use carshare)
But I think it’s mixed in with excitement and determination because life is definitely making me start to commit to what I want and get out of that rut. I’ve lived on far far less and without a car for most of my adult life. Crucially, i never have to worry about being kicked out of this country. So everything is heaps better than before.
It’s time to get cracking …after I indulge in some escapism tonight. Good Omens maybe.
Carless is okay.
Carless after having a car is less okay.
This is true. I am a bit ashamed at how quickly I was already thinking about getting a car to heal the sting and maintain my autonomy. I happily spent most of my adult life without a car. But now a small part of me doesn’t want to go “backwards”, despite the insidious nature of buying into car dominance.
Having a car or not really influences how we think, the choices we make and what we do.
Your boss sounds like a vindictive little prick. There I said it. Now you don’t have to.
*hugs*
I’m not sure if it helps, but for the occassions if you really need one, Popcar rental could be a good option for the short term, they have a promo at the moment ending in 4 days as well, or Kinto (more expensive but their cars are much better and the Corolla I’ve been driving has radar)