It’s been freezing cold here this week and I’m desperately awaiting the warmer weather local weatherman @joshclassen has been predicting. A -20C drop overnight to get us into this mess and a jump from -30C to -10C to +3C over a few days to pull us back out of our cold weather funk and back into the sunlight. I miss grass and leaves. I hope spring patio season arrives soon!

In non weather related news (is that even possible?), I received my formal end-contract notice today. My name was spelt wrong on the letter and it was dated two days ago. Despite being hand delivered to me today. I suppose I could complain but why bother? It won’t change anything. When I think about it I realize that I shouldn’t be surprised. It’s a fitting representation of my time here over the years.  I might even frame it.  Or at least post it on the fridge for a week or two after Drew comes home.

Still managing to get things done while we wind down work here. One more course finished and handed over. 40+ more to go. I don’t expect to have more than 10 finished (approximately 1 per week) before we leave so I do hope I’ll receive a priority listing for the courses soon. It would certainly help me determine which ones need to be worked on first!

Seems today is the day for jobs to post in my field. I’ve got leads on 4 new ones and will be applying to them as soon as I can tailor my cover letters and contact my references. Before the weekend certainly. This makes me feel a bit better about the probability of success in the on-going search for work. I just wish my field was a little less specialized and a bit quicker to hire. Lengthy posting and interview processes mixed with openings that are few and far between tend to make me nervous.

With so many of us vying for the same jobs it’s sometimes hard to remain upbeat and confident. After all, in positions where other co-workers and I are both applicants, I know exactly what my competition’s skill set and capabilities are. It’s not a case of hoping to get selected for an interview or an offer over random guy you’ve never seen before. It’s a case of hoping to find work knowing that the job you accept is one more that a former co-worker won’t have available to them. Then again they might not be feeling as guilty when it comes to their own job searches.

Whatever the end result may be I am grateful for their support during this process. If nothing else our cohesive group continues to share a very strong bond. Many of the new friendships I’ve made since beginning this project have made the price of playing in the big leagues well worth it in the end. Y’all know who you are.  Thank you.

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