Unemployment Statistic

Two weeks before my long awaited holiday to Florida I asked my boss what his plans were for me now that the previous contract of training I had been working on had ended. He said he didn't know. I used my initiative and found things to keep me occupied until It was time to pack my bags and head off into the sun. It did leave me with a slight feeling of concern regarding my future though.

My role as trainer/assessor/verifier had involved working in Newcastle and the surrounding areas, with an occasional night away for training or enrolment purposes. I had been fortunate as others had contracts in other parts of the country and spent most of the week away from home. I wouldn't have accepted the post had I had to do that initially.

In anticipation of a 'surprise' on my return to work, I asked one of the admin staff to email me when there was something put on my planner. The day I flew home I got the email telling me that I was to have one day in the office and three days in Birmingham the week I came back. The following week I would be in Scotland and wherever I was required after that.

The day I had been anticipating had arrived. After discussion with hubby, we agreed I had to resign with immediate effect.

I live with my two sons, elderly father in law and husband who has to travel away several times a year and is also on call out on a regular basis. Life would be very difficult trying to accommodate me working away and ensuring the family were fed and in the places they needed to be.

So I spent the weekend sorting out my laptop, phone and documentation ready to take into work on Tuesday along with a neatly written letter of resignation. The boss wasn't in, and after a phone call from HR told them he was happy with my reason for resignation and didn't need to speak to me personally. I left my things, said a few goodbyes and walked out the door I walked into 18 months ago.

Looking back, that says a lot about the organisation....