Barrybran III - New job, new life?

[Barrybran]

Hi all

Here's the links to my previous threads:

http://www.divorcebusting.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2410333#Post2410333
http://www.divorcebusting.com/forums/ubb...663#Post2419663

Just to recap, my wife and I are kind of plodding along at the moment. There's no relationship to speak of but we're getting along, she's asking about things I'm doing and doing little things herself which are big changes for her. Recently, we've been discussing purchasing a house though we're nowhere near ready to do so both financially and emotionally. My parents are back with us for a short period and we're sleeping in the same bed though we plan for me to move into the spare room when they leave again. Lastly, I was asked to do a two-week trial at our local Subway store, starting next Monday, with the view of taking over the Store Management. I'm very excited about this and my wife seems excited too.

I went into the store yesterday to speak with the lady I'll be taking over from. She ran through the contract with me as well as some basic store operations. It's only a trial at this stage because the last person she trained up left as soon as she left the store and she had to come back. The manager and owner want to make sure I enjoy the work before committing.

I told my wife when I got home and she was excited but it was also a rough day for her. Telling her I'd make more making sandwiches than she'd make managing a retail store wasn't received well but overall she's happy about the extra money. She took a look at my roster and everyone on it was female, most of them being teenagers. There is one guy that I'm aware of but he's not working over the next two weeks. I don't know what she thought of that but that scares the sh!t out of me. I find it hard enough talking to people my own age let alone people younger than me but adding the fact that most are teenage girls definitely makes me a fish out of water. It usually takes me a long time to get comfortable with people so it'll be an interesting experience.

At the end of the day, it's a job. It gets me out of the house, it provides my wife and I with extra money and despite the fact that I won't be going to the pub with my new teammates, I will get practice at talking to new people. Hopefully, the biggest change will be acquiring balance. I'll also be able to afford new hobbies now!