If you don't ask...

Good evening my little bloggees!

And so, here I am, two weeks after my little gloat about having a fortnight off work... and having to mentally prepare myself for the 9 til 5 once again.  It's done me the world of good to have such a long break, and has also given me time to mull over those aspects of my job that don't sit well with me - well, the ones that I can do something about anyway...

Upon reflection, many of the things that have been bugging me I can only address by asking for advice and support.  So, on my "to do" list for Monday is to arrange a time to receive feedback  on my latest unsuccessful interview and to arrange a supervision with my manager to discuss my career progression - something that he has hinted he can help with but I've never really taken him up on.  And, having chatted to a friend about some of my other work-based gripes, I will be asking a few other questions of my management team about how we can make the demands put upon our service (and me!) more manageable - and will be offering a few solutions too. 

Pretty flowers... just because.

I've been deploying this new problem-solving tactic out of the workplace too.  Having realised that the diploma I want to study will cost me twice what I expected, I've asked for a loan.  And, having had a situation play on my mind for a few months, I've asked the other person involved about it - and was relieved to hear that what I had perceived as a major difference of opinion was, in fact, not much more than a misunderstanding.  Within the space of a day, by asking questions of people, I've had two loads lifted off my mind.  Happy days.

So, my new motto for life?  If you don't ask, you don't get - whether it be a promotion, some support, or clarification on a situation that has been getting your knickers in a twist.  And, although it's a new mantra, it's one that I can already highly recommend.