Wow it's been a long time since I was happy. Now I'm back in Australia, I have a job in the industry and I am grateful for the roof over my head. I miss everything I left behind to move to England with my husband, I miss my husband. But I am getting on with things, a man known for his teaching and patience, a community man of standing, owner of a long-running Locksmith business has picked me up when I was so close to staying down. This time, it's proper. Australians should be fucking grateful for the Apprenticeship schemes we have here, it's nothing but a load of bullshit in England, bullying and bullshit.
I guess since I made it through that, and with someone having faith in me here, I should make progress, finally :-)
It is like learning a new language though, like the last two years havent counted for much. PE3000, NS2000, MFL, PD, 530, 570, 590, 8350 - all these codes that mean a specific product here ... and I know them as anything but those numbers or combinations of letters! It's like having to translate everything I do know in to some language I am not proficient at. Makes me look even less experienced than I actually am, if that's possible.
More as it's worth updating. I started here 19 April 2010. I travel over an hour each way to get to and from work (on public transport), but I am GRATEFUL. I love my job. I love my industry. And I'm striving to be good, then better, then competent and finally - worthy of paying. One day I will have the time for students like me. That day is a long way off and must be earned.
I have a great deal of respect for my current Boss. I just hope he has the patience required, I'm not a difficult student but I am a late starter.
