The day I found out if I got into Employment National.  Or not.

Employment National is a Government Owned company that will be one of the companies replacing the department I work for on the 1st of May 1998.

I will not be joining my colleagues in this new venture.

I was unsuccessful in gaining a position in the company.

Why??

Well it seems that all the assessments, reports and even my own job application point towards that I am not good in teams and not focused on good customer service.

Now on the team player one I may agree.  Well a little.    I "prefer" to work alone.  However I like working in a team.  I even work well in a team.  It obvious appears to others that I don't.

Now my customer service skills I consider to be very good.  Exceptional.

I could even cite examples.  But I wont.  There is no point.

Where does this leave me????

I don't really know.

I now have two options available to me.

Take a voluntary reduncacy (VR/Package)or ask for a redeployment to another government department.

Both have their strong points.  And obviously weak points.

A package has things going for it.  Mainly CASH.   Approximately $30,000.  Oh and the $3,000 bonus as well

And the unemployment line (well maybe not).  However after working with/for the unemployed for 5 years I have to be realistic about my chances of finding work.

However the cash is inviting.

However a redeployment isn't without it's merits either.

A redeployment would mean that I have 7 months to find a job.  At full pay.  With a bonus of $3,000 for training.

Now the $3,000 worth of training would come in handy.  Actually I could spend it very quickly.

The biggest problem with a redeployment is that I don't know if I want to work for the government anymore.  Sure it is a good job, pays well, has good perks and is reasonably secure, but I don't want to just be a drone.

I want to do things with my mind.

So you can see what I am facing at the moment.  If you have any jobs going that are in Adelaide look at my resumes and let me know if you want me.

Oh and incase you are worried about me being upset about not getting the job.  Don't worry.  I am not.

It saved me having to decided if I wanted the job.

Of course I would have preferred to be suitable but "Shit Happens"