Okay...so maybe it hasn't been that long. But it feels like it.
For those of you who are not aware (though if you've read any of my previous posts I can't see how you're behind), Kevin and I are waiting for a list of bases that will have psycologist positions available for placement next year. We had originally thought that we would see the list by the end of January, but as you can see, it is February 17th and here we sit.
It has become pratically impossible for me to concentrate on anything else. I have been wondering what locations will be available, if we'll get one of our top choices, if I'll be able to find a job there, etc. etc. etc.
Besides the craziness in my head, here's some other things that have been going on. I'm into my fifth month at HRTC and I am now truly feeling like I made the right decision. While everything is not perfect there, it is indeed less stressful. Driving in the direction of Dayton instead of Cincinnati has decreased my stress level 150%. But the atmosphere at work makes a difference too. While I am very grateful for the time I spent at Playhouse because I learned so much, I feel like at HRTC that I am really able to take some ownership of the projects I'm working on. The executive director listens to my ideas and typically gives me the authority to carry them out, which is a great feeling.
The difficult thing is trying to raise money in this economic environment. Even though the economy was in worse shape in the 80's then it is now, Obama's constant "doom and gloom" talk is making everyone uneasy. Comparing our current economic situation to the Great Depression (which is a gigantic leap from the truth) makes businesses and individuals uneasy and is actually causing the economy to slow down more, not improve it. Therefore, people aren't as interested in giving to something considered a luxury, like the arts. I ask Kevin all the time why I didn't attempt a job in the for-profit world. Ah right....there's that whole passion about the arts thing. I just hope that wherever we move next I'll actually be able to find a job.
That is, if we ever get the list....
