Starting all over....

No no, I am not talking about deleting this, and starting all over again here. I am talking about the desire I think we all get from time to time, to quit our current job, and go into something else. You know what I am talking about, that point in time, where we look around us, at what we are doing for a living, and think...."Why?". I am sure that there are those of you out there that think that they have their dream job, and wouldn't give it up for anything. I think for every one of those people, there are probably 100 or more in the other line up. For those of you that think I hate my job, you really aren't far off the mark. Actually, I honestly do not hate my job, but some days, most days, I think I would like to try my hand at something else. Given that I have been in this job for pretty close to 20 years now, and have that comfort zone. In this case, starting over will mean exactly that.

 Starting over again, right at the bottom.


 In my case, the length of time in one job could work against me, when applying for another. For one thing, it would mean that I would not have applicable skills required to do the job, not that I would apply for a job that I could not handle, but why would I apply for a job that was the same as what I am currently doing. Not that I am too old to learn a new skill, or polish skills that I do have that are applicable. On the other side of things, parts of my job have developed skills that would make me desirable in some industries. Some thing Customer Service orientated? Perhaps.
 
 Realistically though, I would like to be into something different from what I am doing now. Something in which I am part of a team, and I can create something. For this, I would require myself to get back into school, and get some courses under my belt. I really do not have an issue with this, none at all. Happy to do it in order to get out there. The issue with this, lies in the fact that it will be harder than hell to get the time I would need off (one night a week) in order to pursue the education. Though it never hurts to try. I will have to press my luck here in the future with the boss.

  Now, this desire for change isn't because I can't see myself doing what I am doing for another 10 years or so, it is because I can see myself doing something else for the next 10 years. Moving up the company chain isn't on my list right either. That is something I just do not want to.

 No, I think it is time for something else, and this time, it feels different. This isn't me just saying, "I need change" and then heading back into the same old, same old.

 Change is in the air



 Either that, or rain!