I finally started working again about two weeks ago. It has not been easy, especially the first few days were quite hard. I was used to sitting at home doing sod all and all of a sudden I had to pay attention to traffic and such again. It was tiring to say the least, but I am glad to be back at work regardless.
It also means that things are slowly returning to normal. From next month my wages will be back to what they should be instead of sick pay, which was about 90% of my base salary, no extras. One thing that was very much unwanted was the uniform though. When I started sick leave I was a bit heavier than I should and I managed to keep it off for the first month or two. After that, I just put on. Which now has to come off again. Back to normal!
There are also frustrations. Well, one frustration. Yes, I am back at work because I got my driver's license back. Which then turned out to be wrong and I have been on the phone so often to get it sorted. Every time the answer is the same: our fault and send it back. Which means I am not allowed to work. One ^%#& even said that it 'wasn't her problem' in an incredibly snotty voice. There was a raspberry involved.
Yesterday I went back to get it sorted again (third time is a charm they say) and I hope that by this time today I have a correct license in hand. I won't bore you with the details, but needless to say it got my stress levels up big time.
Other than that the garden is looking better all the time, as I keep pruning, cutting, removing, mowing and all the other things. A fence is due to go in in the autumn as the conifers that are between my garden and the public space are nearly all dead. I am still nowhere near done, but it is starting to look good.
The hands are doing fine as well. The right is no problem at all, the left is still a bit sensitive, but I can do everything that is needed.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteApart from the pesky license, I read this as postive, moving forward news! I am sure that getting back in the saddle would be challenging - I know how felt after a day among crowds after so long. But to regain some level of normalcy is something to be grateful for, no doubt about it! YAM xx
Sorry to hear you've had so much trouble with your license. Going back to work after so much time off is never easy. It sounds like things are shaping up nicely around your home.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear you are back at work. As you say a little bit if normality again.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you are back in the saddle, as it were. In your case behind the wheel. Weight is such a problem for many of us.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your license issues. Glad you're back at work. It sounds like your house is coming together and your keeping up with all of the outside maintenance. Glad your hands are doing well too. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a raspberry was the proper response. I have been eating my stress lately. A few of the 'lost pounds' found me again. Guess they were not really lost after all, just playing hide and seek. hugs.
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