I love Claudia (she of the Hand Painted Yarns fame).
She even fired me with class. It took me a while to realize it had happened.
Wow. I got fired.
It was my fault. When she hired me a year ago, it was with the understanding that I'd work full-time in the summer and part-time during the school year, just to keep in touch with what's going on there. Since I don't want to work full-time this summer, she let me go. I understand that.
She was very understanding about it, about wanting to vacation, visit family, have time at home when I don't have to work. She asked me if I'd be happier test-knitting for her, coming in any time to sit and knit, have a cup of tea and talk, doing things at my speed. I agreed whole-heartedly. She's got a good bunch working for her now, and they really don't need someone coming in at odd hours a couple of times a week.
And I'm okay with that.
Darn, I was so hoping for one of those jobs where I can show up if I want, when I want, and they'll give me as many hours as I want. And I could leave, in the middle of the day, for 2 hrs., to walk the dog. Dag.
ReplyDeleteClaudia must think a lot of you to ask you if you'd like to continue test knitting for her.
ReplyDeleteCan I fire myself from my own business? Pfffttttt
Yeah, that's my idea of a perfect job. One of the cool things about Claudia is that she takes her dog to work with her every day, along with her macaw. It's so cool to have a dog at work, begging for attention all the time, and the bird is so funny.
ReplyDeleteI hope that the knitting will continue. I'm almost done with the shawl, which is going to be beautiful in August, when I finally finish it and block it. I get actual yarn for it!