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This is going to be messy, but I need to write it down, organized or not.
This morning I received a letter from my ministry, informing me that, on October 1, I'm going to start work in the Press Department.
Only Protocol could be worse.
After about 10 minutes of OMGWTFBBQ???? I remembered that, also this morning, I'd seen an email announcing a vacancy in Bucharest.
The position I applied for in Vienna has still not been filled.
So I decided that the wisest course of action was:
1) Enquire at HR department -- I have a friend there, thank God -- whether Press is maybe just a temporary parking position.
2) If it isn't, get Ambassador to call someone higher up at HR and ask whether I have realistic chances of getting the position I applied for.
3) If I don't, consider seriously whether to apply for Bucharest.
As things are standing right now, I know that Press wouldn't be temporary, because the Head of department specifically required me.
Honoured as I am (I know and like the guy), I still think it's completely wrong for me -- I like to write, yes, but I'm crap at sweet and/or small talk, and I hate all those political and diplomatic formulae.
I hope to get information re. coveted position soon from Ambassador. If it's a definite "no", I'm up the proverbial shit Creek.
The fact that I'd probably have to go back to Vienna for about 4 months is the least annoying part -- my flat is more or less complete, so I'd just have to pack separately those things I'd need and pack the rest for storage. Easy.
Cats aren't a Problem -- driving Vienna-Bucharest is ok, about 10 or 11 hours.
I think I'd be fine in Bucharest; I'd even have friends there, since![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
duniazadeis moving back. It's a bigger embassy, though, and the work would be the same as in Ankara, but also include more or less frequent trips to Moldova, which is not so attractive. It's less pay and more work than Skopje, but certainly more pay than Vienna. Plus, the fact that department head in Vienna requested me means that I'd be working with him a lot, which translates into overtime and late hours, for shitty pay.
Not to forget that a lot of people are looking forward to me coming back to Vienna, not least of them my mother, and I'd disappoint them all.
Bugger, bugger, bugger. What to do?
I mean, it isn't as if I were accountable to anybody, but OTOH it's friends and family, and I don't have so many of those.
Happiness in Bucharest is as probable or improbable as happiness in Vienna -- impossible to know what would be better. I can only decide on instinct, but right now my instincts are a bit skewed. I have time to sleep on it -- deadline for the Bucharest application is September 23 -- but... gah.
Well that's it for the Moment. I'll Keep you guys posted.
This morning I received a letter from my ministry, informing me that, on October 1, I'm going to start work in the Press Department.
Only Protocol could be worse.
After about 10 minutes of OMGWTFBBQ???? I remembered that, also this morning, I'd seen an email announcing a vacancy in Bucharest.
The position I applied for in Vienna has still not been filled.
So I decided that the wisest course of action was:
1) Enquire at HR department -- I have a friend there, thank God -- whether Press is maybe just a temporary parking position.
2) If it isn't, get Ambassador to call someone higher up at HR and ask whether I have realistic chances of getting the position I applied for.
3) If I don't, consider seriously whether to apply for Bucharest.
As things are standing right now, I know that Press wouldn't be temporary, because the Head of department specifically required me.
Honoured as I am (I know and like the guy), I still think it's completely wrong for me -- I like to write, yes, but I'm crap at sweet and/or small talk, and I hate all those political and diplomatic formulae.
I hope to get information re. coveted position soon from Ambassador. If it's a definite "no", I'm up the proverbial shit Creek.
The fact that I'd probably have to go back to Vienna for about 4 months is the least annoying part -- my flat is more or less complete, so I'd just have to pack separately those things I'd need and pack the rest for storage. Easy.
Cats aren't a Problem -- driving Vienna-Bucharest is ok, about 10 or 11 hours.
I think I'd be fine in Bucharest; I'd even have friends there, since
duniazadeis moving back. It's a bigger embassy, though, and the work would be the same as in Ankara, but also include more or less frequent trips to Moldova, which is not so attractive. It's less pay and more work than Skopje, but certainly more pay than Vienna. Plus, the fact that department head in Vienna requested me means that I'd be working with him a lot, which translates into overtime and late hours, for shitty pay.Not to forget that a lot of people are looking forward to me coming back to Vienna, not least of them my mother, and I'd disappoint them all.
Bugger, bugger, bugger. What to do?
I mean, it isn't as if I were accountable to anybody, but OTOH it's friends and family, and I don't have so many of those.
Happiness in Bucharest is as probable or improbable as happiness in Vienna -- impossible to know what would be better. I can only decide on instinct, but right now my instincts are a bit skewed. I have time to sleep on it -- deadline for the Bucharest application is September 23 -- but... gah.
Well that's it for the Moment. I'll Keep you guys posted.
