H A P P Y
D E C E M B E R
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The keyword is “happy”, which I hope you are – or will be soon 🤍
Note from mom:
This is our last outdoor photo for now. The main reason for being on IG is photography, but with Maui not enjoying bad weather, we have to see when our next outing and photo opportunity is. What do you think? Dry winter snow or green spring grass?
So, there may be more reels this winter (in the reels tab, to keep the feed pretty). But we will be back with more!
Even more from mom:
Regarding “happy”; it’s hard to stay happy when we work for the same employer and it’s not a decent one. Work is a big part of our daily lives; even more so when working for the same company.
Having relocated many times at short notice (or you lose your job), pay cuts, seeing colleagues laid off all the time and wondering if we’re next…
Three CEOs in three years and never a moment of calm. Waiting for what’s next and accept whatever they throw at us. It’s not acceptable to talk badly about your employer, but when it’s a toxic one (targeting employees personally, gaslighting, etc.) – then what?
Leave. That’s clear. Most colleagues have or are leaving. But having moved here from abroad means there are few options; in the aviation industry, in the area we live (countryside), and not being (fluent in) Norwegian.
Things were looking up, as I enrolled into helicopter flight school (after graduating my last degree over 13 years ago). It’s the first time flight school has become an option (by coincidence – or is there no such thing?) and I have wanted this since I was a kid. I never forgot about it, despite having a good career in law and human rights before switching to aviation. But for this, I need to stay here and work part-time.
We also absolutely love the apartment we found and don’t want to move ánd disappoint our nice landlords by leaving so soon (we moved here in June).
So, what to do? Leave and forget about coming so close to realising a life-long dream? Or stay and somehow make it work? And if so, how?
Thanks for reading. I wanted to keep Maui’s account as happy and care-free as she is. Not easy when this is on my mind all the time.
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4 years agocatventure
Oh wow, that sounds like the absolute opposite of happy. I experienced a similar situation with my old working place. I thought staying and waiting for it to get better would help. But it didn't 😕
4 years agoimmilliecat
Such amazing photography all your content is amazing and do what you feel is right!😻😻😻 I’m so sorry that life is throwing so many stressful things at you, we have all been there and know how hard life can be. Just take it one day at a time and surround yourself with the things that you love and it will all work out eventually❤️❤️❤️
4 years agocatventurebengals
❤️ sending lots of love your way ❤️ Your mom is such a sweet and strong soul!! And also a happy first of december ✨✨✨✨
4 years agofishyteo
Hey mom, I feel you! I used to have a pretty decent job, got promotion and I was managing a small team, but at the same time I was miserable, I was crying at home, I was researching what kind of sickness I could made up to get a few days of sick leave, I was burnt out. I hated some of my coworkers, I hated my manager, hated the employer in general, it was very toxic environment. I don’t know why I stayed so long, but what I want to say - I didn’t have any perspectives in that job, what I could achieve I achieved. If you have an opportunity you want to pursue and you know it’s important for you and achievable only if you stay and survive - stay and survive. Don’t give up on your dreams just because your job sucks, it will not only still suck, but it’ll be also your dream crasher and it’s not worth it! Sending you hugs and best wishes ❤️
4 years agowildretrievers
I love your indoor photography too! definitely a hard choice, especially after all the hard work of finding that apartment! I do think you should pick what makes you happiest 💙
4 years agomeowingadventures
I can feel you. I quit my job in summer because of a (for me) toxic work environment. We then moved back to the region we were before my job and are very happy to have moved. But I can totally understand if you want to stay! It was a hard decision for us too and it was only in our home country. Maybe you could look for a remote job? There are tons of remote jobs now (thanks to the past 2.5 years 😅) and most certainly in law and human rights. 🤔
4 years agosmokie.mist.milky.cloud
not an easy choice for sure especially when you are so far from your family and homeland. all I can say is follow your heart even if there’s a little hardship along the way if it makes you happy! rather than work a high paying job and not being happy… living happily and for your dreams is more important! after all you only live once and you can only afford to be young and adventurous when you have no kids!
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