I had some big news this week. Namely, I actually got a full-time job! I know, it’s a little crazy to think about, and apologies to those who follow me on twitter because they know all this already. I didn’t mention the interview because I didn’t want to jinx anything this time. I’m starting on Monday, but because we’re relocating, I’ll be in a hotel all week while we attempt to find and rent a place for the foreseeable future. Things will still be a little tight while we are paying for two places (we own the place we live in and we still have to put it up for sale) but not nearly as bad as they’ve been. We might actually be able to save money in a few months. Hard to believe, isn’t it?
What does this mean for you, the person who reads this blog? (Thank you so much for that, by the way!) I hope not too much in the long run. I expect I’ll have far fewer reviews going up, since I can’t imagine I’ll keep up my reading pace in full-time employment. This is my first full-time job so I genuinely have no idea how it’s going to go, how stressed I’ll be, etc. But I’ll certainly be reading. Since we’re moving, we are probably not going to have internet for a few weeks, so I don’t think I’ll be able to comment much after this week until we have it at home. I expect I’ll still be getting blog posts up (especially since I have most of the next two weeks scheduled except for classics reviews), since my job involves the internet and I do have breaks, but I won’t have time to go through GR every day like I try to do now.
This week (and next week) I’ll be attempting to finish all of my current library books and also continue with my last two weeks of classics, so I’ll be reading:
- Virginia Woolf, by Hermione Lee
- Woman, by Natalie Angier
- Germinal, by Emile Zola (for a Classics Circuit tour in April)
- The Boat to Redemption, by Su Tong
- The Uninvited, by Geling Yan
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon
- East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
- Villette, by Charlotte Bronte
- Lorna Doone, by R.D. Blackmore
- Barchester Towers, Anthony Trollope
And now I see how overambitious I am – hah! Can I still read five books a week while working full-time? I doubt it. I remember how stressed and tired all of my already-working friends were when they started, and I’ve had months of virtually no responsibility. I know it will be hard to get used to. Luckily three of these books are already in progress and I have a couple of lengthy car rides coming up. So wish me luck!
You will get into a routine where you will know what your new normal is. Mine is probably 2-3 books a week now!
Good luck with all the move and the new job, and all the changes!
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Congrats on your job!!!
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Congrats and best of luck!!
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I am so happy for you! I wish you the best of luck!
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Oh….congratulations, Meghan! Can you tell us what you will be doing?
I am sure you will find a comfortable routine that will allow you to do the things you love as well as maintain full-time employment.
Best of luck this first week!
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Oh my gosh, I follow you on Twitter, but somehow I missed this. Congratulations – I’m just thrilled for you and the lucky employer who was smart enough to nab you! You’ll have a little adjustment time, but I’m sure you’ll get the swing of things before you know it.
Good Luck. I wish you all the best.
I missed this on twitter too so I’m so glad you mentioned it! Congratulations! And good luck on that TBR list for the week – sounds like you’ll need a couple of Readathons to get through them! :–)
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Congratulations! That’s wonderful! I hope you get most of your books read. Have a great week!
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Congratulations! I find that I read between two to three books a week working full time. Good luck with selling your place and moving.
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So what is your new job, if you are at liberty to tell us?
As for your reading, I am uber-jealous. I have had a horrible time “getting off the ground” this year reading-wise and only am slowing getting back into it. How do you read so much?
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Thanks everyone! I’m a pretty fast reader, so hopefully I’ll still get 2-3 finished a week, as opposed to the book a day I’ve been reading this year.
And I’ll be an SEO copywriter and social media analyst for a small web marketing company!
Congratulations on the new job!! Starting a new job and relocating at the same time can be stressful (I did that a couple of years ago) so make sure you take time for yourself!
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Congrats! What wonderful news. Best of luck on the move too.
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Congratulations on the job! There is no way you’ll be able to read 5 books a week with a full time job, but don’t worry about it – enjoy the new experiences and knowledge instead. Come back to the blog whenever you have the time, but don’t put pressure on yourself to post as many times as you have done. I’m sure you’ll still be able to read a lot of books though. Enjoy!
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Congratulations on your job, Meghan! I am so happy for you
I hope it goes wonderfully well. Please don’t feel pressure to post so many reviews a week. I think we bloggers hold ourselves up to impossible blogging standards- so relax!
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Yaaaay Meghan!
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Oh Meghan, I’m so happy for you! Huge, huge congratulations! As for reading and blogging, don’t worry, you’ll find a new rhythm in no time. My reading didn’t suffer as much as I thought it would when I started working full time back in October. As for blogging, I’m not around anywhere nearly as much, but when I am, I actually make better use of my time.
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Hooray! Good luck, I’m sure you’ll be great. Just remember to have as much fun as you can at your new job.
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Congratulations on your new job! I hope you’re still able to get in a good amount of reading!
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Congratulations & good luck with the move, the new job & reading!
CONGRATULATIONS! I’m so thrilled for you – I hope your job turns out to be fantastic. And don’t worry, we’ll be here whenever you have time to write.
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I missed this happy announcement on Twitter (I’m in the middle of midterms, so have been avoiding it since it’s such a time suck!), but CONGRATULATIONS!
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So glad to hear that you landed the job! It will probably take a few weeks for you to get into the swing of things, but I am sure you will learn to manage soon! Good luck on your first day on the job!
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Congratulations I bet that’s a big weight off your shoulders! You’re joining my industry then I see although your role sounds like you get more fun bits, I wish we could do social media.
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Congratulations Meghan and good luck! I’m so happy for you!
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I know how happy and excited you must be about the job. Plus relocating…whew! Good luck with everything and I hope all goes well. Blog when you can, we’ll be here
Best wishes!
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