Things are starting to pick up as I'm being called for interviews so maybe it's not all doom & gloom.

In the meantime, I have been humbled by the support from my friends and colleagues. Thank you to everyone for emailing job referrals and leads, etc. This has really helped to keep me optimistic that there is stuff "out there" for me.

Cheers!

So almost a month has gone by since I visited my blog page. I hope to increase my contributions as time goes on.

Since my last visit I have actively started looking for work. This is a strange experience for someone about to turn 47 and who has been in a company for over 13 years... suddenly I feel very old & overlooked.

I'm sure that these are normal thoughts for anyone experiencing redundancy and I keep telling myself that it is meaningless self pitying but it is still a strange state of mind. Perhaps there is an avenue for a "bloke" self support group where members tell each other to "get over it" and "get on with it"....

Welcome

Hi, welcome to my blog.

As will become apparent I'm new to this but you have to start somewhere.

I'm going through an upheaval at the moment having just been made redundant from Avon Cosmetics after 13 years. This could be a chance for a new direction and so I thought that this would be a good place to express myself. I hope that I say something useful.