Career changes

 

Stepping outside the office of my new job. I've wanted to share my career changes for a while, but it's had its share of misfires. Long before children, property and permaculture, I was a Legal Secretary in training. After moving to a rural city though, I left Admin behind. I haven't regretted the tree-change but re-entering the workforce after a 20-year gap came with challenges.

I still found a job though. Just not in Admin. It was for an industrial sized Nursery, supplying farmers with seedlings. Ag-sector stuff. Then I got a part-paid position for the school Tuckshop. Soon afterwards came a job in retail (Target). At one crazy point I was working those 3 jobs at the same time.

I really wanted to return to Admin though. There were some initial promising responses. The job I have now, was a position I ranked high in the interview but didn't get the job. Then I was offered a position as a Medical Receptionist. Which surprisingly went south after the practice manager had a change of mind.

I got a call-back for this job (again) and here I am eating lunch at work a month later. I'm settling in the new team, and finding my feet again. As I was typing invoices recently though, I recognised one of the customers' names. Then another one. It dawned on me, I'm typing invoices for farms I once grew seedlings for!

Only now my new employers, install precision Ag equipment to tractors. It's a lesson to do your best with what you're given and finding promotion along the way. Having worked on my property on a much smaller scale, it's nice to talk shop with farmers who know all about seasonal work too.

Although I will be leaving my property towards the end of the year, I still have a connection to land. Hundreds of thousands of acres of land. Through being dedicated to my job, I help other people manage their land. However distant that connection is - it's still comforting to me. Small Virtues.

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 Image by CK: on Small Virtues