The letter is signed, the job is done...

[matgb]

Yesterday, I said:

Off to see the lawyers tomorrow morning, hopefully be able to talk about it openly tomorrow evening.

And now I can. This morning, I went to see a local employment lawyer, and checked over the leaving documents. Terms of which are confidential, but I'm happy. I officially finish December 31st, but as the company shuts down for Xmas week, my last working day will be Friday 22nd. After that?

London. 95% certain on that one. I've been applying for a few jobs, but nothing concrete yet. I'll be ok financially for a month or so after getting up there, especially if I live really cheaply, so I'll be up to look for a place to stay &c a bit after Xmas/early new year, as well as obviously trying to get a job. I've unlocked my previous post from August, and I need to really put some effort in to actually making a go of this one.  The jobs market in Devon is pretty flat for mid+ management/analysis roles, even office admin roles are limited, so I'm pretty sure I'm making the right choice.

Probably the second biggest decision of my life, and almost certainly the riskiest, but hey, got to gamble a bit if you want to make it big, right?  There are a few jobs I'm after, and a few more that look interesting, beyond that?  Well, I have a new tag.  Let's see how things go, right?

Wish me luck. I think I might need it...

Oh yeah; if anyone knows of something that I'd be good at, gimme a shout?

Comments

[davidnm.livejournal.com]

Yes, London prices are generally ... entertaining may be a relevant euphemism!

I would be interested in a flatshare or such; it'd make my own vague plans to move both easier and more likely to actually happen!

What I had been thinking of doing was looking for somewhere just outside of London and commuting (on account of the much lower prices and so on). Any thoughts?

[matgb]

It's an option, but I'd really like to live in Camden if possible.

Martin's flat above looks interesting, but from the description I wonder if by 'two person' it really means a double bed which, y'know, not really going to work.

Nothing ruled in or out, but outskirts OK (Mike's in Wimbledon area), but central/north much better in many way.

[davidnm.livejournal.com]

LOL ... yes, generally I think a good principle with housing is number of bedrooms should be no smaller than the number of occupants!

I'm not ruling out London itself, I should say (I'd previously been working on the assumption of living on my own, hence the costings were rather different). And Camden is definitely cool...