Job offer accepted

I was offered the job by British Airways this morning, starting 31 March, and I accepted. I feel like I should be breathing a huge sigh of relief that the seven-and-a-half-month unemployment chapter has finally been closed. However, is this really the end of the line? It might not be...

There are still six weeks to go before the job starts, during which time BA will be checking out my references. I know they will have to go through it 100% thoroughly as they have to comply with airside security rules, and these are pretty strict after 9/11. Thing is, they'll have trouble getting references for me from the swimming pool and from the gym that I worked at because that was a few years ago, and I know that my old bosses have moved on. It will be a problem getting an actual reference off someone who worked with me back in 2005. So that's one issue.

Also, I could hear from the Police during the six weeks, which would present me with a dilemma.

So, I'm not out of the woods yet. But it's a start. And it gives me an excuse to live these next six weeks to the max, in case this is the last period of freedom I have until 50 years' time.

Another thing. This doesn't mean that my gambling/trading is going to be hitting the back burner. In fact, probably the opposite. I've worked things out roughly, and have deducted any potential rent payments and petrol fees from the starting salary at BA. That's not including any utility bills or food. I'll have about £140 per week after living expenses. So I'll have to knuckle down and try to earn some extra cash from poker and sports trading.

So there you go, a warning that in six weeks I might actually be working. There's plenty that could go wrong before then though....!

Thanks for reading.