Why am I here?

This is my first day of a notice period for redundancy. I have just over three months to find another job before I have to start using my redundancy payout to live. Therefore, I thought I'd write this for two reasons: first is to document the process but secondly, and most importantly to give me something to do every day. I will try and write something here at least once a day on a variety of subjects including myself, politics (the US election), football (soccer) and anything else that catches my eyes and ears.

I've chosen the title Kredit Krunched as an obvious nod to the global financial crisis and the fact that by not currently having a job, how it affects me. I should note for the record that I chose voluntary redundancy and, for months, it wasn't a given that I would be made redundant. The reason I opted for it was that I was sick of the job I was doing, I was bound to be made redundant eventually as the company I worked for had a continued policy of offshoring jobs and the money was too hard to turn down - having accrued large debts over the past eight years (and for three years at college before that).

After eight years I felt ambivalent about leaving. I think this is more because I had to sneak out and take unofficial gardening leave until I get another job. Only then will I be able to say a formal farewell to some of the people I worked with over the years. When I say ambivalent, I wasn't overcome with emotion perhaps because I knew it's the right thing.

I'm a bit worn out from a few nights out this week but otherwise feeling joyous. I'll see how things change as the boredom begins to mount.