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Jun10

School…check Job…check

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School…check Job…check

Lately my occupational status has been in question.  The good news, I have a job, albeit part time.  The bad news is that I am not a hobo riding the train for money (since some of you pointed out my recurring subway theme).  A few weeks ago I started volunteering at the USO in Boston two days a week.  Because of my awesomeness, and the fact that they desperately needed admin help, I now work there two days a week.  So if you are keeping track…Tuesday and Thursday=volunteering but Wednesday and Friday=$.

If you work for Massachusetts unemployment, I’m still looking for another job. If you don’t, let me tell you how awesome it is to have a 3 day weekend EVERY week.  Well kind of, since I attend USO events almost every weekend from now until the end of July.  You may be asking yourself, well gollygeewillickers what is going on with school?

As of last week I am officially enrolled in grad school.  “For what?” you might ask….and you know you did!  I will be getting (hopefully) my M.A. in Psychology.  By the way those 14 simple letters are putting me into rediculous debt, but that is the American way after all. Not to mention all the school-related dreams that have started (i.e. missing registration, being lost, using a pen and not a laptop to take notes…) And because I am psychic I can tell you that yes I will still work at the USO during school.  And if it so happens that in a couple of years I will be seeing patients….anyone who prints out this blog entry and brings it to my office will get half off their consultation fee….pass it on!  ;)

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Feb26

Job-free does not equal leisure

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Job-free does not equal leisure

When I was working, I was slightly envious of those who were job-free. They could do anything they want, when they want and not have to answer to anyone. Let me tell you something, being job-free has come to be really hard work.

First of all, you don’t know what time it is when you wake up. If it’s too early you have to try to force yourself back to sleep and if it’s too late, do you skip breakfast or eat brunch?

Then comes dressing. Do you chill out in your PJs for a bit or do you start the day dressed to go out? When you go out, do you go to DD or Starbucks? (See previous post for the answer). After your caffeine fix, which do you check first, hotmail or facebook? In the afternoon do you watch reruns of Law & Order or Law & Order SVU?

All of you worker bees out there think being job-free is an easy life of leisure. Luxuries such as health insurance, having your boss to make your decisions for you, and the availability of “me-time” during the seemingly endless hours of your commite. Man, you don’t know how good you have it!