A
lot has transpired since I last wrote. I
need to do better and be more consistent as I don’t wish for this blog to die a
slow and painful death. In any event,
I’m back. (Yay me!)
Much
has been made of the decision recently by Yahoo’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer, to
stop allowing employees to telecommute and work from home. Well…significant news from me personally is
my job change. I accepted a new position
that allows me the freedom to work from home.
Obviously, I don’t work for Yahoo.
I’ve
never worked from home before, so this is a new experience for me. With my previous position, I commuted between
1-1/2 and 2-hours each day; that’s as much as 10-hours per week…or between
390-520 hours annually. (See my blog of
18 July 2012) That’s a lot of road time.
That also put more than 10,000-miles on my truck each year at a cost of
more than $2,500 in petrol. That’s a lot
of money and wear and tear on the old pick-up.
So,
now I do this crazy thing called “sleeping in” (instead of driving in); get a
decent night’s sleep and wake up refreshed; fix myself and my child bride a
nice morning latte and perhaps a bagel to sit and relax with the morning news
or out next to the pool enjoying the beauty of my oasis at home. Tranquility is the theme before heading off
the office to begin my workday. My
commute now takes approximately 15-30 seconds….depending on whether or not I
have to pet the cats first. Stress
levels have plummeted!
I
still get to travel, visit with old friends and new clients along the way, and
enjoy the perks of a frequent flyer like expedited processing through TSA
security and boarding first. Oh yeah…an
occasional “free” upgrade to first class is pretty cool too!
I
really enjoy my new job and my new company and co-workers, even though they are
far away from where I live. (Hey…maybe
that’s why I love them so much, eh?) They
have made me feel welcome, have bent over backwards to help me “learn” along
the way, and are always professional without being stuffy, cold or impersonal. And in case I forgot to mention…I haven’t
worn a tie to work since mid-March! And,
oh yeah…I still work hard to keep the principle of Colossians 3:23.
But
best of all, I have a loving wife who has been so supportive of this
change. She doesn’t particularly enjoy my
travels (when she’s not along for the ride) but she understands that job
satisfaction is so important to making life just that much sweeter. With all my moves, job changes and travels,
she has been my biggest champion and for that I am eternally grateful and
blessed. She keeps the home fires
burning, and makes me look forward to walking through the door after a long day
of airport woes to a beautiful home that is welcoming and relaxing.
After
35-years together….I think we both deserve it.
As the old gospel song says, life just gets sweeter as the days go by!
Papa
Chief
