Comments on: Day of Rest

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:25:27 +0000

I’m awfully glad you’ve found a job. I hope the environment will improve for you and that you’ll eventually be able to find an arrangement that allows you to not to work on Sundays.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:28:42 +0000

In reply to Belladonna. Thanks, Mum and Belladonna.

By: Belladonna

Belladonna — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:40:40 +0000

I was very impressed by this post. I lost my job as executive director of a non profit in July 2009. With a master’s degree and a dozen years of professional experience I thought I’d be able to find something new within a few months. Not so. It took me 10 long months of nearly full time looking, applying for 130 positions across six states and 24 interviews before I finally landed a new position. I came in second so many times I could scream. Or I got chosen for jobs that were subsequently put on hiring freeze and not filled at all. It was a really agonizing time for me. Fortunately, since I now work in a university setting I am NOT required to work on Sundays. However, I know keeping the Sabbath holy is an area where I have much improving to do. Your post has given me much to think about.

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 03:35:15 +0000

Kim it will give you incentive to work as hard as you can to train in the areas that you need to so that you can get off weekends. I know that your example that you set will be an asset to your peers as they will soon realize that you are different. Let your peers change to meet your standards, don’t change yours to meet theirs. Mary will be strengthened during this time as she too lengthens her stride. Hugs

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:57:24 +0000

Thanks, Bryan. :)

By: Brian Duffin

Brian Duffin — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:44:52 +0000

Kim, I’ve been meaning to come over and comment on your post. Family, work, school, and life just keep getting in the way of important things like blogging! ;-)

First of all, congratulations on the new job. I am excited that you are able to get back into the workforce.

Many years ago, I worked a weekend shift that meant I worked on Sunday. Fortunately for me, I was able to get off work just in time to attend Sacrament meeting. After working a 12-hour graveyard shift, I was extremely tired, but always enjoyed attending Sacrament meeting and taking the Sacrament. The schedule was not ideal, but it allowed me to attend school and church without major disruption.

Best wishes in your new job and working your way to having weekends off with your family!

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:42:40 +0000

In reply to Keri Brooks. Thank you.

By: Keri Brooks

Keri Brooks — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:25:59 +0000

Congratulations on your new job. You make an excellent point about things you can do to take the Sabbath with you even when traditional observance is temporarily impossible.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:18:11 +0000

In reply to jks. Thanks. I certainly took Sunday worship for granted previously. Attending church now is like having the coast guard pull up after treading water alone in the ocean for hours.

By: jks

jks — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:30:09 +0000

Touching post. Thank you for the reminder that we should appreciate our opportunities to worship on Sundays.
I love that you have found some ways to mitigate the loss. And congratulations on finding a job. I am so happy for you and your family. We went through that in 2008 and worry that it might happen again in a few months.