Tomorrow

We're supposed to hear by tomorrow if our applications for the new job has been successful. (I say we because both my sister-in-law and I have applied for the many positions being offered.)

On tenderhooks, thinking we could have heard today, I still managed to leave the house this morning without my mobile phone! Gad, what a dope.. I thought, that's a fine example of my organizational skills! My manager wouldn't let me scoot home for a sec when I realized my mistake and I was going to have to wait till lunch to make the short trip home. Luckily, Lou has been off on annual leave and so very very kindly brought it to me! as an aside.. isn't it funny how much different, sweeter our love looks when we see them outside of the normal routine? *swoon* She's just so gorgeous. She even brought me a steaming hot mocha cappuccino.

So you'd think my main source of anxiety would be getting this job.. and it is, but not in the way you may be thinking. If I'm offered a position, I will, in good conscience, have to ask if they would be supportive of me taking the time off I will need to donate the kidney to my daughter!

One of their main concerns is sick time. I have an exemplary sickness record but... just yesterday I booked tix to go home for a week in Sept for the testing to see if I'm a good enough match. If that's successful, we'll have to schedule a time to arrange the actual surgery. I've been warned I will need four weeks recovery time before returning to work.

All this will most likely fall within my 6 month probationary period at the new job. If I didn't tell them and they just can't be that generous, I could be let go at the end of probation period. But I HAVE to have an income.

If they won't make an allowance for me to do this I wll have to turn down the position and stay with the company where I currently work. I REALLY don't want to do this, but again, I HAVE to have an income and doubt they could fire me for this. They certainly won't like it.. they've not proved themselves (as a company) to be understanding or even concerned for the welfare of their employees.. but I'd raise holy hell if they tried to let me go.

I suppose, if I don't get this new job, my current employer will be less than pleased anyway that I've made this travel plan without consulting them. I've got a stubborn streak though and refuse to let them have that much say in not just MY life, but the life of my daughter as well.

omg, can you say 'unemployment'?