Martin will be starting as the manager at a restaurant here in Barton called The Stables in two weeks. The current manager is leaving, and an old employee of Martin's was singing his praises to the owners. They suggested he drop his resume by, so he did. He had a two hour interview yesterday, at the conclusion of which they offered him the job.
He will be working more hours, which will (of course) mean more money. He will have to work every Friday and Saturday from 10 am until the last customer leaves, which is what he did off and on at the Place. It's not too much fun for me, but it is manageable. Martin will have two or three days off every week. FULL days off. He hasn't had one of those in months! And he gets 28 days paid holiday, as well.
The best part of this job though, hands down, is the self respect that Martin will re-gain from it. He has been searching for a new job for over a year now, and he's been really down about not getting hired for anything. I know it's been really demoralizing for him, and I'm happy that his confidence will get a much needed boost.
His schedule will be a little bit weird, and it will be difficult to plan games nights and stuff with the Mundays (sob). But I don't work and the kids aren't in school, so it doesn't really matter which days Martin has off work.
Although I am a little bit nervous about going it alone so much more, and Martin is a little bit nervous about starting at a new place, this feels right. It feels like the answer to a prayer. And if it isn't working out, he can always keep looking for something else.
And don't worry--this doesn't change our desire to get the house sold and get back to the good ol' U.S. of A.
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