A Month on the Job

It has been almost a month on the job, and it has been an interesting experience. One thing that I learned is that I definitely can't work from 3-11 PM as it is too difficult on Caryn and the kids. On February 1st, my hours move to 11PM- 7 AM. We'll See how that works. The job is not really that challenging, so I'm not sure how long I will do it for. Th big questions remain, can I make decent money on the job, and can I adjust to working in the middle of the night. IF the answer is yes to both of those questions, then I will likely stick with it for awhile. I should have a clearer picture of how things stand at the end of February. Debt collection is pretty straight forward. Most people don't pay, and you can "scare" a few people into paying that didn't have plans on paying. For the most part, it is just getting lucky and finding someone in a good mood with money. Not a thrilling job, but I am enjoying working in Jerusalem. I also work for an individual who is good at collecting debt, but knows nothing about managing. I got spoiled in my last job having a boss I could continually learn from, both in doing my job and becoming a better manager. That is quite frustrating, as I can deal with a bad manager, but I see how she is destroying the environment for some people who really have talent, but will likely quit. In any case, I am pretty flexible and starting in February, I will be on my own as the manager works in the afternoon. That's about it, as far as the job goes. I miss my wife and kids terribly, and no job is worth that.