I’m back working for my ‘old’ boss. Long story short, I worked with him at a previous company that fired him and didn’t extend my contract. He’s Aussie, so we get on like fire and dry timber which is good. He gets my dry sense of humour and I can call him a cunt to his face and vice versa, which is a treat.
Anyway, he got a new gig working remotely in the same industry (IT) doing essentially the same thing for a company based about 2.5 hours north of the city we live in. They needed someone to do what I do so he vouched for me and they hired me on the spot - which was great because I’d been unemployed since January 1st, 2020 and started in late July. The issue however, is I’m making about 6K less than my previous role and it’s causing financial strain, but it’s a bit better than being on the Canadian government’s 2K/month assistance during COVID.
The upside is I work 100% remotely, so I enjoy being able to roll out of bed looking and smelling like I live under a bridge and my hobo name is Filthy Jeans Jay. I’m just not too sure how much longer I’ll be able to ‘afford’ to stay here because of the custody battle I’m going through my ex. My lawyer, whilst excellent, is costing me a small fortune and he’s not even the most expensive in the game. Spent 20K so far and probably another 20K to go. :*(
