New Job. Now I can put away the razor blades.

I don't know if anybody noticed of late I have been a bit down or not turned up to any of the roller races and other events.

A month ago I lost my job. I flat refused to work every Saturday because it would fuck up the time with my daughter, ruin her mothers weekend study and entertainment and stop me from being able to go out on rides with people.

It had been a dark month of sending away CV to numerous companies and hearing nothing back.

Fell into a deep hole of anger and stress. Worried every waking moment and got half the amount of sleep in a depressing negative feedback loop. I wasn't going to be able to give my kid any money, Christmas presents, pay the fucking rent after January, direct debits would start to fail in the new year. Would have had to go down the Job Centre and eat 2 minute noodles for the rest of my life.
Needed a job on the same wage or it would upset the balance of everything, couldn't just go back and work in a bike shop.

Little things started getting me angry and larger issues made me furious, it was hard to talk to anyone about it so it just swirled round inside my head.
Someone cut me up and I went crazy, foaming at the mouth screaming at them to get out of the car, smashed in their panels and broke a bone in my hand.

After a month of submitting I got an interview. The interview went well, I was in there for two hours answering questions and talking, and talking. I was competing with a slew of other people and they were all going to be interviewed later in the week.

I had from Wednesday last week to this morning to continue applying for jobs and slowly worry away what was left of my mind.

I missed when they called this morning and rung them back. I am starting on Friday.

It is a bit weird writing all this into a web forum and I usually don't disclose too much deeply personal stuff on-line unless it has an element of humour or could serve as a cautionary tale, like the time I got knocked out and nearly had my bike stolen.
Now that I am back on track I felt I needed to get this tension out of my head for once and done.

Now I am going out to spend some money.

Good news - congrats.

good stuff MA3k, hope it works out well for you, and your daughter.

good news mate.

Wicked Jon. Glad to hear it!

still makes you a grumpy cunt... films round our gaff this week?

back to the future II?

glad to hear it man.

Good luck ma3k, hope it all works out for you.

Money FTW ma3k.
Wwoooo!

Dark times turn to bright! Nice one.

You are still going to have to pay me back for the blades.

You are still going to have to pay me back for the blades.

dark.
hehe.

Nice one Ma3k. Well done on the job. Interviews are a bastad and to get the job over so many people is awsome. Well done again. Glad your feeling better.

Pony FTW.

Good news - congrats!

NIce one. All the best!

Know what you were going through. So very big congratulations. Good luck on the new job :)

Just got of the phone from BETD, they are going to sell me some un-anodised Goldtec hubs.

Things are looking up.

See if they'll clear anodise them so that they're protected from the salt. Good news on the job!

Nice one J-mack

Well done...
Getting a job that you actually want to do, at the best of times, is hard, so this just makes you even more worthy.
Good to hear.

nice one ma3k, bright times again.

Hi John, very pleased for you and your frankness about the issue.
Enjoy yourself..

I'm in the market for new Stanley blades...

Good to hear your news Mak.

im in the same situation... if anybody know of any photgraphic jobs (studio assistant, photographer assistance) let me know