Unemployed

Well, at least for this week.

After many arguments calm and rational discussions with The Hermit, it was agreed that I would no longer continue to work for The Large Grocery Store That Employs Me once I started my new job at The Large Public Hospital That Will Soon Employ Me. Several weeks ago I gave notice that my last night would be the 22nd, which was Saturday.

I admit I was reluctant to give up the job. Not because it was a great one or I had a great love of it, and not even because I worked with some fantastic people whom I'll miss seeing every week. I was reluctant because I wanted to help to continue to get ahead of our bills, and part of me still thinks I'm Superwoman and can do it ALL!

I never said that part of me was very bright. Or rational.

But The Hermit was right - a fact I did admit to him about a month ago, and a fact I told him to make a note of because I was unlikely to admit I was wrong about something in the immediate future. I did feel a sense of relief in knowing I won't have to go to work until midnight a couple of nights a week on top of working at the hospital and taking care of kids.

I had enough holiday time stored up to be able to have this week off and not lose any pay, so here I am. I really am hoping to give you an update on my spawn children this week.

But I won't bag The Large Grocery Store That No Longer Employs Me too much. They were very good in accommodating me when I needed time off, and coming from the Land of Minimum Wage as I do being paid a living wage to stick pasta on a shelf leaves me little to complain about. I even learned some life lessons - such as incompetent and lazy people are a worldwide phenomenon, and some people will steal anything. It was not a bad way to spend almost 2 years.

Now on to the next adventure!