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Personal Update

Wednesday, July 12, 2006
This is a very difficult time for me. I have adjusted (sort of) to living in Uville, but I'm still looking for a job. I'm becoming increasingly discouraged about my prospects. I know intellectually that something will come up, but every week that goes by that I apply to new positions and don't hear about one's I've already applied for just leaves me feeling more glum.

On the other hand, I've started working on my dissertation again. I have a big data collection task ahead of me, followed by analysis and writing. As I'm sure you can guess, the prospect is doing wonders for my spirits.

Because problems always come in threes, I also have my wife's departure to look forward to. She's going on a trip for a 10 days next week. Maybe I'm co-dependant or maybe I just don't have any other friends right now, but I'm really down in the dumps about it.

That and all the animals have fleas. Sigh.
Posted by Arbitrista @ 7:19 AM
10 Comments:

  • Oh Publius, I'm sorry - what a rough move. My parents moved when I was in college and it was very hard on my dad because they moved for my mom's job - so she automatically felt somewhat at home - but he left behind all of his friends. He also worked in the home - so his opportunities for meeting others was more limited.

    I do hope you will be able to find a job soon - I imagine that will help this transition tremendously.

    I hate fleas.

    By Blogger Unknown, at 9:54 AM  

  • Poor, poor, P. Chin up. This is just the mandatory Depression Phase of moving. It usually hits hard because it tends to follow the Honeymoon Phase. But don't worry. The Exciting Phase--in which you're presented with opportunities you'd never thought of and are the direct result of moving to this particular place--will come soon enough. Then you can look forward to the Comfortable Phase. And, maybe, someday, the Comfortably Numb Phase . . . .

    By Blogger lucyrain, at 10:11 AM  

  • Thanks guys. I know in my head that things will turn around sooner or later. It's the waiting part that's hard. In some sense the expectation of future positives makes the present negative even more frustrating.

    At least I have no intention of working at home. My god I can't think of anything more isolating.

    Lucyrain - maybe "we don't need no education" but I sure did get plenty of it!

    By Blogger Arbitrista, at 10:26 AM  

  • Job searching is probably about the worst thing ever. Moving to an emptier place then you came from is bad too. Let alone combining them...

    But as is life, things will change.

    When I was done with highschool I moved with my parents from Colorado to Wyoming. Which translates to moving from civilized populated area to backwater hickville. It was a very trying time for me. And probably the worst 8 months of my life. But I escaped Wyoming for minnesota. I still get wyoming flash backs occassionally.

    I had 1 flea last summer. It lived in my arm hair for about a minute until it tried to eat me, then I killed it.

    By Blogger Jesse, at 11:33 AM  

  • I'm sorry. I know how hard it is. I was job seeking for 3.5 months when we moved from the UK to Canada. Dr R was away for work for a fortnight of that and it was very very lonely because I didn't know anyone. It passes, soon you'll find a job and it will all be different. Time will pass at the same rate no matter what you are doing.

    By Blogger DrOtter, at 12:33 PM  

  • oh, no, Publius! I am so sorry to hear that you're feeling this way, but it makes sense. Transitions can be really rough, and I'm sure not hearing back from any of the applications is discouraging. We're on your side and hoping for the best for you. I'm glad you and Dr. BH made it a priority not to do long distance, though!

    By Blogger BrightStar (B*), at 2:33 PM  

  • Good luck finding something. I'm sure you will, but it must be tough keeping your spirits up while you look.

    By Blogger sheepish, at 2:49 PM  

  • I just wanted to thank everybody for all the support. I'm actually sort of touched. It makes it feel like I have some friends out in blogistan. Who says the internet inhibits personal contact?

    By Blogger Arbitrista, at 5:15 PM  

  • Personal contact via the net is lovely.

    Though I wish you and the Hussy were here. We could commiserate over drinks.

    I just learned that Syd Barrett died. Like his former mates, I wish he were here too.

    http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/11/britain.floyd/index.html

    Here's to your new life in Uville.

    Circle of life and all that, eh?

    By Blogger lucyrain, at 12:56 AM  

  • Hang in there on the job search. I spent 3 years looking for a new job in politics, and had to hear how great I was but "sorry we've hired someone else", and all of the other platitudes that go with job searches, not to mention the internal politics. And you're right the whole process is hell. But sooner or later someone will see that you have the talent and skills they need. Just keep looking and doing what you can to market yourself. But hang in there, something will break soon.

    By Blogger Ken Camp, at 3:32 PM  
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