…Preferrably my new employer would like me to start 24th September, assuming I can get the Visa/Work Permit sorted in that time?  Plus I have to somehow miraculously sell my house in that time (or at least get the ball rolling to that end before I go)….

Tomorrow is officially my 9th Anniversary of starting with my current employer so I thought it would prove rather an auspicious date to pick for handing my my notice too!  So, 4 weeks left of a job, that has lost my heart and soul, and just under 2 months before I enter a new world!

I know I am going to miss all my colleagues, friends and band mates like crazy, but this is all part of life change…the world has been made small thanks to the internet and communications, so although I will be gone, I will not be forgotten

…One thing WILL remain a constant, and that is this BLOG!!

I’m not trying to sound snobby, or upper crust.  However, when it’s time to make a change in you’re life, there’s nothing better than BIG changes; in my opinion…. it’s a great way of finding your limits - the good old…. “Sink or Swim” mentality.  “Fight or Flight” - it’s quite an adrenaline buzz, throwing almost everything to chance (however still with a moderate level of planning of course?! I’m not a sadist).

I’m currently on the cusp of just such a moment in my life, and whilst I wish I could say more - it’s still too early to go into much details (but for the perceptive amongst you, the clues are “out there”)…

Once the wheel of change is well and truly in motion I will blog some more - to share some of the adventure that’s about to happen.

I’m not going to beat around the bush, I’ve been treading water with my current employer for over a year.  This has sapped my drive, engagement and some of my ambition where I am currently.  BUT - it turns out there could be just the medicine hiding around the corner, an opportunity to push my skills to the limit, at the forefronts of technology, and it’s an exciting prospect indeed.  I won’t go into too much detail yet until I know myself. 

Suffice to say, I am currently doing my homework towards, not just a new job, but a new life as well.

And it’s not just the filling I had at the dentist today either.  My head is swimming, and I don’t honestly know what to think…yes I am told I am “safe” - yet people around me have been made redundant in what appears to be a very arbitrary fashion; something which you may get away with in America, but certainly not here in the UK….  I feel for all those people; for some maybe it’s a blessing in disguise, for others a downright insult for years of tireless support and dedication. 

On the one hand the message being given is one of plenty, the figures are on the up, we’re out of chapter 11!!  Wooo Haar! Yet the other hand - the one so many people never quite see, like a magician suddenly reduces the head count once more (an activity almost as regular as the yearly bonus!)…

So, I am just supposed to blithley ignore all that’s going on around me and carry on working because I’m “safe” right?  Don’t rock the boat!  What boat?  Our boat sank over five years ago, we’re floundering in a life preserver and a dingy!  These latest redundancies clearly illustrate that. 

All I’ve had from the management circle to date is lip service.  “We listen”, “We want your opinions and thoughts”, “We want to ENGAGE you as employees”…

So our office is due a refurb ok?  What happens? They paint the reception area “Mental Institute Brown” (and trust me I’ve seen a few, though not as an in-patient! Despite what dad may say) apparently this is the new corporate colours (oops sorry.. colors! we’re an American company see?) 

So anyways, all of this is making me kinda NUMB where work is concerned, I’ve done this for a good 10 years, constantly telling myself things will change, things will get better…I guess this dingy brown reception area is my wake up call….