New year, new job, new plans
Jan. 9th, 2013 06:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sg1scribeSo I kind of have a new job. It's a bit complicated because I'm taking on a new part-time role while remaining employed by my current employer. They are renting me out ;-) This actually makes a lot of sense because the part-time role may end after a year or two, so this way I have the security of a full-time permanent contract. Also the new role reports to my current boss, which is also a good thing.
Anyway, new job is fun challenge - a much wider admin role working with 80+ churches across the UK. Not sure how it will pan out at the moment, but I get to attend some pretty cool meetings and mingle with some interesting people. Meanwhile my assistant is gearing up to taking on some of the conference and event management I've been doing so I actually have time for this new role. We also have a lot of connections into Russia and the various countries that make up the former Soviet Union so I'm hoping there just might be an overseas trip or two along the way.
In other news I've just become the Company Secretary for a brand new charitable trust for the social action arm of the work we do. Yay for Very Important Label. Not so yay for the extra work. Still, it gives me good grounds to argue for a pay rise come April since my boss commented that a CS role is board level equivalent - not that we pay our board of directors, but still.
So basically life is very very busy. Lots of new opportunities and fun things. Our staff team is growing rapidly. My volunteer team is having a bit of a shake up, but the new folks coming on board are great, and it feels right to have some change.
In other news, the creative writing course continues on. I'm waiting for the mark on my first ever radio script. Over Christmas four small playlets (teeny tiny things) were performed to an audience of 500+ so that was pretty amazing. Can't say I'm enjoying the course all that much - student interaction in my tutor group is pretty much zip, which is frustrating. Chatting with others students about writing is half the fun of a course like this.
I'm still freelancing for the Open University although at the moment I have two live contracts but they are yet to send me the work. I'm really hoping both lots of work doesn't arrive at the same time. On the plus side, other job is so busy I haven't really had time to edit even if the work had turned up.
Talking of travel, I think I need to make plans for a long weekend away somewhere. Our major vacation this year is in June and I definitely need some down time before then. I'm thinking somewhere in Italy - never been to Florence and I've heard Verona is wonderful. Then again, I've always wanted to visit Moscow. So many choices, so little time!
So that's me. How are you all?
Anyway, new job is fun challenge - a much wider admin role working with 80+ churches across the UK. Not sure how it will pan out at the moment, but I get to attend some pretty cool meetings and mingle with some interesting people. Meanwhile my assistant is gearing up to taking on some of the conference and event management I've been doing so I actually have time for this new role. We also have a lot of connections into Russia and the various countries that make up the former Soviet Union so I'm hoping there just might be an overseas trip or two along the way.
In other news I've just become the Company Secretary for a brand new charitable trust for the social action arm of the work we do. Yay for Very Important Label. Not so yay for the extra work. Still, it gives me good grounds to argue for a pay rise come April since my boss commented that a CS role is board level equivalent - not that we pay our board of directors, but still.
So basically life is very very busy. Lots of new opportunities and fun things. Our staff team is growing rapidly. My volunteer team is having a bit of a shake up, but the new folks coming on board are great, and it feels right to have some change.
In other news, the creative writing course continues on. I'm waiting for the mark on my first ever radio script. Over Christmas four small playlets (teeny tiny things) were performed to an audience of 500+ so that was pretty amazing. Can't say I'm enjoying the course all that much - student interaction in my tutor group is pretty much zip, which is frustrating. Chatting with others students about writing is half the fun of a course like this.
I'm still freelancing for the Open University although at the moment I have two live contracts but they are yet to send me the work. I'm really hoping both lots of work doesn't arrive at the same time. On the plus side, other job is so busy I haven't really had time to edit even if the work had turned up.
Talking of travel, I think I need to make plans for a long weekend away somewhere. Our major vacation this year is in June and I definitely need some down time before then. I'm thinking somewhere in Italy - never been to Florence and I've heard Verona is wonderful. Then again, I've always wanted to visit Moscow. So many choices, so little time!
So that's me. How are you all?
