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Blogs > ChrisChadwick > Letting Go


ChrisChadwick
383 posts
8/21/2014 6:08 pm

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8/22/2014 7:15 pm
Oh Joy, Oh boy, where do we go from here?

That's a line from a WWI fighting song, that I only sort of remembered (till I looked it up--ahhhh, the wonders of the internet.)

I don't quite know what's next for me. I always feel like I'm in a bit of a double bind in my situation. I REALLY need to find a job that allows me to work from home, but so far that has eluded me, and my perception has been that it has hindered my hopes for getting the next assignment. I'm probably going to try widening my criteria so that I can get a job similar to what I had: one that allows me to continue working while, at the same time, I can come home for lunch to do the necessaries as far as caregiving is concerned.

I think of the period from 62 to 65 as one transitional period, and then the period from 65 to 66 1/2 (full retirement age for someone in my position) as another.

I am still very optimistic about finding another contract position, although I no longer think it will quite meet my ideal criteria. Still, I'll try to make it work, and I'm reasonably confident I can (even if I have to commit to a year-long assignment.)

When it comes to addressing my feelings of isolation and solitude, however, I'm much less confident about that. Another job will help with the superficial stuff, certainly. And maybe that will be enough.

Maybe....

ChrisChadwick

8/22/2014 7:15 pm

 I do clinical research--specifically, Drug Safety, and I'm in Durham, NC.




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