Tomorrow the clocks go back for the annual early darkness event and my mom and many others are already lamenting the change. I'm one of the few who actually look forward to it. Shorter days mean that I don't have to feel as guilty about not being very productive, and it seems like time goes faster. Back when I was working I didn't feel like I had to run out of work to try and catch daylight activities; if I left at 5pm or 8pm it would still be dark, so it was easier to call a natural end to the workday when I could finish a request on a more flexible timeline.

I also have a good month of waiting ahead of me, so I'm hoping time does go faster. I sat for the interview on Monday, and I think it went well. Nothing spectacular, since I'm always trying to shoehorn corporate experience into a public library mindset, and I had to think fast for questions about supervising since I officially had no direct reports in most of my jobs, but it was a productive conversation.

I know they're continuing interviews on Nov. 10th and considering the upcoming holidays I'll be lucky if I get a notice of rejection between Thanksgiving and Christmas. If they do pick me, I may hear before Thanksgiving. Either way I have a last few weeks of time to finish the piece I'm sewing, continue with chair yoga, and rest as much as possible. Going back to the workforce is scary in certain ways, but this time of year might be the best time for me to do so, when things are slower, I can get the lay of the land, and hopefully find that this job, or perhaps another one, fits me well enough that I want to stay.