It's been a stressful few weeks and for a change the miles have not been the major part of it. Many months ago I applied for a new job and very helpfully came second. Second is not much use on the job front, doesn't even get you a silver medal but on this occasion it might just pay off. It seems I made an impression on one of the people who interviewed me and he contacted me a couple of weeks ago to ask if I would be interested in an informal natter. The natter was agreed and 5 days and a nice cup of tea later he offered me a job. Similar money to what I am currently on, similar job to what I currently do but a lot less traipsing around and much as I enjoy traveling, the amount I do for my current job is starting to get me down and seriously screw up the work-life balance.
The current job involves being a Technical Sales Engineer covering the entirety of the United Kingdom. That's a grand total of 243,610 km. The new Sales Engineer job involves covering the entirety of North Yorkshire, a grand total of 8,654 km or roughly 3.5% of the previous value. Sounds like a plan!
So after a thoughtful week and a trip to one of the nicest hotels I have ever been in (Hotel Indigo in Edinburgh in case your interested) I have decided to accept. For financial reasons I am holding off handing my notice in for another week but that still may mean that the night away tonight might be the last one I do for my current employer. I only wish it could be more impressive buts its a run of the mill Holiday Inn in Elstree, nothing special but it does have a pool and an OK restaurant so I guess it will just have to do.
So, what will happen with the reduced area, I guess I will do less motorway driving, less hotels and nights away but a few more chances to appreciate where I actually live and many more chances to do something other than travel. Then again, I have a three month notice period so could easily do a dozen more nights away before I am done!
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