work versus work

I was chatting with my asst cell leader last week while she gave me a lift home. We were talking about our career paths and work areas/place. She was sharing about how God will always stop her moving out of a place if it's not the right timing, e.g. her transfers, study opportunity, etc.

I also shared about how I believe that God has something more for me since He has faithfully brought me so far, from the time I studied my library science course to getting the job and even bringing me into the opportunity to develop professionally (subject focus), not just in any area, but in something I'm interested in - music. He even granted me a smooth journey through this whole time of the programme, including finding a good mentor and making my attachment come to pass, from a smooth approval of the proposal to getting me there, despite all the rush in arranging for it. Surely there is something more to it than staying on in the current job scope, which is not exactly complementing this aspect, and which has become stifling.

Then it came to me 2 weeks ago that I should ask for a change in job scope, or rather a re-focusing of areas. I can't transfer to another division for the time being as I'm not allowed to do so under this programme for another year or so, so this would be the only solution for now. It's a little complicated actually. The programme is 2 years, but I can't transfer within 3 years upon starting of the programme plus after the 2 year programme, I'm bonded for 2 years with the organisation. This overlapping of "bonds" is a bit weird.

Anyway, coming back to the changing of job scope, it suddenly occurred to me that I could ask for a reshuffle of focus areas. You see, I have some areas that I've been neglecting, which are actually the more "librarian" stuff, while the "non-librarian" stuff has been taking away too much of my time. So I'm asking the head of my dept if she could release me from the "non-librarian" stuff...at least by bringing someone else in. Currently I'm sort of the only one handling that aspect and this would help in succession planning as well. I'm sure I will leave the dept some day since I've been there for ages and it's only my 1st stop in the organisation! I need to go out and experience something else, especially reference work. Also, maybe I'll fall sick less.

So it's set. Next Tuesday we'll be talking about it. I've sent a "long" email regarding this to her and my supervisor already, explaining my rationale and proposal. Pray for me!