Yesterday, I was going down the hall heading back to my office, preoccupied with what I was doing.
Sure enough, I walked in the wrong office.
I knew it almost as soon as I opened the door. I went ahead and walked on in and chatted with Dave for a few minutes before he headed to the class he was slated to teach.
Without thinking, I had gone in the office I had been in before I retired.
Other than personal items and the chair, it looks just the same as it did when I left.
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Last year, when my contract job was finished, I stopped wearing my watch. (see I don’t wear a watch when…,)
It’s not that I’ve got anything against wearing a watch. I just don’t have need to be so focused on time when I’m not actively employed.
Yesterday was my first day on this new contract job.
I had hoped to be there several weeks ago. The people that I’m working with had wanted me there several weeks ago, too. However, there were some issues with getting the funding, as I understand it.
The office I’m sharing is two doors down in one direction from the one I was in last year. It’s also two doors down in the other direction from the office I shared for over 15 years before I retired — the door in between is the door to the stairs.
After 10 1/2 months of not working an eight hour day of having to be in the same place sure does seem long.
I didn’t look at my watch too many times during the day, though — right…. 
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There is quite a bit more certainty in my immediate future than there was a few days ago.
The way things are looking right now, there is a very good probability that I will be working next week, based on a few phone calls with the supervisor of the group I’d be working with and with the contracting company I’ll be working through.
The work that I’ll be providing will be very similar to what I did on the last contract, which means a lot of time in the classroom and a lot of time in the simulator.
The accompanying picture is from just before I retired. I used a art media brush stroke filter to render it to look like a painting.
In a way, it’s ironic to be going back. I’ve been very much involved in every initial license class since 1992, including the one that was conducted after I retired. This will be the second, assuming there is no last minute glitch.
Since work will now be a part of my routine for a while, I will have to be making some adjustments.
I hope to be able to post here on a regular basis. I really want to maintain and improve this habit of posting, commenting and replying to comments.
While I am interested in taking this contract, I don’t need to work, fortunately. This will help us finance some projects and fend off having to withdraw money from our savings to augment my pension.
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It’s back to work I go — I think.
We should know something soon as the proposed date to start is June 1st.
The contract schedule will be a little different from last time. I’ll be working about 6 weeks and will then have about 6 to 8 weeks off while the class is involved in activities that do not require my “expertise.” The entire contract for me will be 6 months of actual work.
During the 6 to 8 weeks that I am off — assuming the funding for the contract is actually approved — we’ll be traveling out in the western mountain states. We had originally planned that trip for July and August, so it’ll be a little delayed, unless the funding is not approved.
I really do enjoy the work that I’ll be doing under the contract. It’s the best part of the job that I had before I retired.
The job will help us keep from dipping into our savings for the duration of the contract and we’ll try to pay down a debt or two so that the pension and other income will stretch further when I’m not working.
Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, it’s off to work I go…, probably…, maybe.
We’re leaving Harper’s Ferry this morning, heading for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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A couple of days ago, I posted BIG BUMP in the road for my online plans…. perhaps and there were a number of comments wondering what the heck was up.
Opal already knew as I had mentioned it was a possibility a while back, so I asked her not to give up the secret. (Thanks Opal for the comment… it was perfect!)
Oh and the picture on the post — the same one I’ve posted here — did apply very specifically to this situation.
I’ll use Teeni’s questions and my answers for part of an explanation…
The main thing I am waiting on is approval for the funding and it’s at the VP level right now. They’ve already got me on the schedule — which I have a copy of — for a week from this coming Monday.
More later!
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