This week has flown by and just like that, we're rounding up week 2 of the 52 week journey that is a year. It's fascinating how a year seems like a very long time when you look at it as 365 days but when you think of it as weeks, it just seems to be very short.
Anyway, this week went pretty smoothly. My work schedule has been half and half lately, as I spend one half taking calls and the other part, I spend it managing the team.
Ever since I indicated my interest in going into management, I've been tasked with the additional responsibility of overseeing our group's activities. It's been a different kind of challenge but it is one that I'm relishing.
I haven't gotten any response for my application for the management position, despite my numerous attempts to find out the outcome of the application. It's put in a bit of a planning pickle because I don't want to book any holidays or make any plans knowing that I could potentially be called up for the role, at any point.
Last week, I was in the office and I did see the hiring manager but didn't say anything. I asked my manager to check instead. Next week, I'm just going to speak directly with the hiring manager to know more about the situation and what just generally figure out what I should be doing next.
I've also been looking at other roles within the company that are largely focused on mathematics and statistics. Those are roles that I think would suit me as well because of my background in engineering.
Anyway, the moral of the story is that I'm going into the weekend wanting more and the more weekends that come without anything happening, the more anxious I get. My wife has advised me to tune out and well, I try to but every passing moment that I'm not occupied, I dwell on these thoughts that bring me anxiety.