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New month, new crack at creating systems for the kind of life I want. I'd very much like to have No Zero Days for journaling and writing, so we'll see how close I can get to making that happen. The Thanksgiving holiday will be the big test -- either way it's four or five days breaking from my typical routine and the temptation to pause meditation, writing, and journaling will be strong. I'll have to think about how to check that impulse; there are definitely pockets of downtime each day where I'll be able to sit down and think. If we end up doing the Friendsgiving thing at Grass Valley, I'll definitely want to write down any insights I've uncovered during the weekend trip.
For now, it'll be enough to be consistent with these grounding techniques. I'm still learning how to be uncomfortable and increasing my tolerance for discomfort, but there's always a point where my willpower feels broken and I don't have the energy to continue doing the right thing. Framing it as a thing that helps me, something that I just do because it's the system I've developed for myself, might help there.
I took my first shot at developing a communication for the assessment application I'm submitting for a Sr. Community Manager position. It's a two-part assignment, where the first part is a flyer for an online ice-breaker and the second is an advertisement for the new online community we're starting. The audience is really different for me; the company is a staffing and resources outfit for home health-care workers and they're typically not very technically-proficient. So, I'll be dealing with older people where English isn't their first language and limited spoons for learning new things. It's important to meet them where they are as much as possible, so making sure the copy is geared towards a multi-language audience is paramount.
Weirdly enough, I'm stressing most about the technology gap. I know just HOW confused people can get around new technology, especially if you're old, so finding a succinct way to say, download and install a new application is not easy. It's running into my tendency to over-explain things to cover all of my bases, which also makes the communication more complicated. So, the process for me has been reading the assignment, figuring out what I need to satisfy the requirements, speaking to that and simplifying as much as possible. That takes a bit more time for me since I'm not practiced at it.
The position is a very exciting opportunity, but it would also be pretty hard work. They're looking to move as quickly as possible so that the community is up and running by January, and I'll be the one guy doing everything. The pay is...a LOT more and there's even a $20K bonus for this first year due to the sheer amount of work in place. It'll stretch so many skills, from marketing and communications to mobile apps to the specific needs of home health-care workers.
I'm not going to lie; I'm very nervous about my ability to do this, but I also have a lot of ex-colleagues pulling for me here. At the very least I can give this my best shot and see what happens.
No matter where I land in the hiring process, it's encouraged me to update my resume, re-invest in learning transferrable job skills, and turn in applications elsewhere. I do like it here at TSS, but the on-boarding process has been so frustrating and...to be honest the pay is just not good enough. I think it would be easier to take if the benefits package was better or if I had clearer idea of how to advance, but...it's quite possible I'll be at this same position next year, at the same pay. While the stability is nice, my lifestyle will be quite a bit different by then.
Either way, it's definitely time to kick my productivity into a higher gear. It's daunting, but it's also something I can handle.
For now, it'll be enough to be consistent with these grounding techniques. I'm still learning how to be uncomfortable and increasing my tolerance for discomfort, but there's always a point where my willpower feels broken and I don't have the energy to continue doing the right thing. Framing it as a thing that helps me, something that I just do because it's the system I've developed for myself, might help there.
I took my first shot at developing a communication for the assessment application I'm submitting for a Sr. Community Manager position. It's a two-part assignment, where the first part is a flyer for an online ice-breaker and the second is an advertisement for the new online community we're starting. The audience is really different for me; the company is a staffing and resources outfit for home health-care workers and they're typically not very technically-proficient. So, I'll be dealing with older people where English isn't their first language and limited spoons for learning new things. It's important to meet them where they are as much as possible, so making sure the copy is geared towards a multi-language audience is paramount.
Weirdly enough, I'm stressing most about the technology gap. I know just HOW confused people can get around new technology, especially if you're old, so finding a succinct way to say, download and install a new application is not easy. It's running into my tendency to over-explain things to cover all of my bases, which also makes the communication more complicated. So, the process for me has been reading the assignment, figuring out what I need to satisfy the requirements, speaking to that and simplifying as much as possible. That takes a bit more time for me since I'm not practiced at it.
The position is a very exciting opportunity, but it would also be pretty hard work. They're looking to move as quickly as possible so that the community is up and running by January, and I'll be the one guy doing everything. The pay is...a LOT more and there's even a $20K bonus for this first year due to the sheer amount of work in place. It'll stretch so many skills, from marketing and communications to mobile apps to the specific needs of home health-care workers.
I'm not going to lie; I'm very nervous about my ability to do this, but I also have a lot of ex-colleagues pulling for me here. At the very least I can give this my best shot and see what happens.
No matter where I land in the hiring process, it's encouraged me to update my resume, re-invest in learning transferrable job skills, and turn in applications elsewhere. I do like it here at TSS, but the on-boarding process has been so frustrating and...to be honest the pay is just not good enough. I think it would be easier to take if the benefits package was better or if I had clearer idea of how to advance, but...it's quite possible I'll be at this same position next year, at the same pay. While the stability is nice, my lifestyle will be quite a bit different by then.
Either way, it's definitely time to kick my productivity into a higher gear. It's daunting, but it's also something I can handle.
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And, wow, best of luck with the assessment exercise. It sounds like a chance to use your writing talents to do general public good and that seems like a great spot for you.