by
crowpied
@ 2006-08-07 - 22:07:05
Seating on the edge, transition can be rather difficult!
Following the dream and believing in oneself, as one can say is the ultimate test of one being.
I don’t have the energy to go too much in details but to be more clearly about the situation I am experiencing I would say:
While I graduated last year in digital arts with mixed media animations and sacrificed 5 years of my life to achieve this, last October, until I could find a job in the field of my studies I went back to work in hairdressing.
I find a job which is about ten minutes from home in some semi-barber shop, now, after working for eight years in one of the best company (Toni & guy), before I did my degree and left as I was studying full time and could not fit anymore my time with my previous job there, I found a job in some salon who were happy for me to work there week end.
This at the time suited my needed.
That was nearly 3 years ago.
At first when I started working where I am at, I was suffering from depression.
It wasn’t that the place was not good but I was more concern about the fact, that my boss has a huge problem with cocaine!
Soon, it becomes clear that, we, the staffs were running the play, which would not bother me, if I had some kind of contract.
I mean, I have once in a while some slip pay etc…
But I am in a place where tomorrow, I can be ask to leave and ended up with nothing.
Again, if I was twenty years old, it might not be such a hard deal, but these days I have a mortgage and a little family of furry pets (dogs etc…)
Being a taurus I like to known, my feet’s are sturdy on the ground and I am in a situation, while I actually like my boss, despise his problem, who am I to judge?
In some very precarious balance when it comes us, tomorrow, he could come and tell us he sold the shop.
Which few time, he nearly did, kind of say:
-“I nearly sold the salon yesterday etc…”
Now, I know him well enough to realise he says a lot especially when high on coke!
So I decide few months ago to look for another salon to work and it turn that I have been offer to go back to Toni and Guy, but…
There is always a “but”!
I actually went there, which take me almost an hour and half travelling by tube.
The salon is located in one of the most depressing part of London, did a day test, which turn up to be fine, which without being arrogant I knew would be, after all, I had work for this company for 8 years on the past as a style director and know what is expected from me, + I am after so many years cutting hair rather good at it.
The dilemma being-
1 I really did not like the location.
2- It is so far from home it means I will get back to my hobbit hole by 9.30 Pm, meaning I won’t have time to be creative and focus on trying to find another job which is related to my field of studies.
3-they want me to work 5 days a week late shift meaning finishing at 8 pm or later…meaning getting home never before 9 or 9.30 pm.
4- I really did not like the atmosphere, well there was no atmosphere!
Ok, now, where I am working at the moment:
-1 10 minutes walk from home.
-2 the money I get is pretty close from what I would make in Toni and guy.
-3 my boss is a cocaine addict, meaning no-one knows what the future hold, we could be without a job tomorrow…
-4 but I am working 4 days a week, which give me time to be creative and start working on my exhibition, and looking at the same time for jobs in my field of study.
So there is it, the only reason I can think, I would go back working for my old company is the fact that I would be in a more secure environment meaning I would sign a contract etc…
But then again I look at the all situation this way,
One, I feel going back to work for them means going backward!
I longed for security but I also, praise myself all these years for having being such a brave person and always follow my heart in this case going back to study at university at 30 years old.
My guts feeling don’t feel right to go back there, but I must be getting old ;-(
As I feel now that I got a mortgage, I should also think about putting myself into a safe place.
But then again, I am a true spirit!
As I always joke I probably ended up dead penniless and then, I will have all my work selling for buckets!
I have spoken about the all situation too some of my close friends and it seems they all agree with me, I should again follow my heart and guts feelings!
Forget security and stay where u are, I mean, it is not bad, I have time for myself but I worry a lot about the future of the place…
I can see my boss decline rapidly…
So there u is…not sure if I make much sense?
But I would appreciated if some of my cyber little friends could give me their opinions.
As I have too make my mind soon, actually this week.
I think I already make the right choice but I feel I need some support…
I took all these years pride in the fact I NEVER compromised and always follow my guts feelings.
But I guess there is a lot at stake this time.
Please any little help shall be appreciated it.
Till the Rain,
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