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Nearly 4 months after my car accident and I am still in the process of recovery. I still have 3 or 4 doctor’s appointments a week and my back is still all gunked up. The official word is that the ligaments attaching to my spine are taking their time to heal, which is normal. The not-as-normal part is that due to over-stretched ligaments my ribs keep popping out of place, a half-dozen at a time. And every week my physical therapist, Amy, puts them back in place, leaving me with red blotches and bruises on my spine and chest. It’s awesome. Sigh.
For the last 3 months I have been jobless. What, you didn’t know? That’s because I didn’t want to announce it, and I kept assuming that any day now I’d get that job offer–any job offer. It has a lot to do with a massive car accident, still being relatively new at the company. They technically didn’t do anything illegal, but–in my opinion–my former boss was downright unethical. Unemployment is alright, for a minute. But weeks on end of scouring Monster.com (and every other possible employment site) gets really old, REALLY fast. I’m done being unemployed. D-U-N.
Which brings me to my next announcement, I finally got a new job! It’s nothing spectacular and by no means a dream position, but it will pay the rent and the insurance and the car payment and what-have-you, so I’m pretty excited about the whole thing. I start on Aug. 11 and will have a bit of an adjustment. My shift is from 6:30 am to 3…yes, that’s right, 6:30. I don’t remember the last time I was up at 6:30, let alone at work. We’ll see how long I can last without collapsing out of exhaustion.
I need a vacation. I realize I’ve had weeks of “free time”, but I need a real vacation. One where I don’t have to worry, or stress, or freak out about anything other than what time the hotel stops serving breakfast and whether or not the beach is right outside my door or across the street. I am very much looking forward to a nice break like that. At this point I don’t know when I’ll be going on said vacation, but for my own sanity’s sake, I hope it’s soon.
This weekend I will have a little break, Handsome and I are heading up to Seattle to visit his family. I am so excited it’s a bit embarrassing. But we unemployed people have to focus on the little things in order to not tear our hair out, and right now I’m very much looking forward to a weekend in the Emerald City. It will be awesome, and considerably cooler, and I get to hang out with Handsome non-stop for a couple of days. And I can stop worrying about finding a job and just relax and enjoy the weekend.
What are you looking forward to right now?
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Oh, I am SO glad things are looking up for you. enjoy your vacation!
Comment by Janssen 2008 July 30 @ 12:15 pmCongrats on the new job!
You know what I’m looking forward to… not having anything to do… only I look “forward” and I see no opportunity to do nothing.
Comment by Lou 2008 July 30 @ 12:31 pmaw heidi, i’m glad things are finally looking up for you a bit, even if your new job does start ridiculously early, wowza.
hopefully everything will work out and your body will start to fully heal, woo! fingers crossed.
Comment by katelin 2008 July 30 @ 12:33 pmcongrats on the job
glad things are starting to get better <3
Comment by legallyheidi 2008 July 30 @ 12:37 pmGlad you hear things are looking up! I hope you filed for unemployment during all that time (especially since its a nice little way to stick it to the old employer)!
Comment by Just J 2008 July 30 @ 12:44 pmThat sucks you were unemployed for so long, but I am glad you found a new job. Things do seem to be looking up, hopefully your ribs will be fine soon as well! Good luck with the new job.
Comment by Viviane 2008 July 30 @ 12:56 pmI’m so glad about the job! Less glad about the ribs, though. Also, even though getting to work at 6:30 will suck? Leaving at three will be GLORIOUS.
Comment by Jess 2008 July 30 @ 1:07 pmI hear you on the jobless thing. It’s going on seven months for me, although most of that was intentional on my part. After more than 20 years working for The Man, it was time for a break. I told myself six months at the most, but six has come and gone and I find myself with no prospects at the moment. Depressing. Still, I find myself in better physical and emotional shape than I have in a long time, so there’s something to be said for free time, plenty of sleep, and no responsibilities. Oh, and have fun being at work before dawn. I did it for years and trust me, you’ll never get used to it.
Hope you get well soon. That accident must have been more serious than you let on at first. Hopefully, once you heal up fully, you’ll be even stronger and better than before.
Comment by sovknight 2008 July 30 @ 1:24 pmoh honey. i’m glad that you finally got a job and that you (and me) are going to seattle this weekend to take a little break from life in utah. hang in there cutie pie.
Comment by Steph 2008 July 30 @ 1:35 pmIt’s too bad you didn’t lose your job in NY. Where I work, layoffs are built into some people’s jobs (not mine, of course, unfortunately), and for about six months they collect unemployment. Even though it’s part of their job not to come in, they actually make double what they would have otherwise because of the unemployment. It’s a great benefit!
Comment by Jen 2008 July 30 @ 1:53 pmYay for new job! Even if it starts before god wakes up.
I’m looking forward to some Southern Utah hiking and Shakespeare, starting tomorrow!
Comment by Sra 2008 July 30 @ 3:57 pmCONGRATS!!!
And I, too, could use a vacation…
Comment by Z 2008 July 30 @ 5:40 pmUgh, that definitely sounds unethical – whatever loopholes they found. Hope the new job is with a better bunch of people!
Comment by Allie 2008 July 31 @ 12:19 amI am still focusing on the hours. 6:30. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
Comment by Stephanie 2008 July 31 @ 7:51 amI am looking forward to ~4:30 pm EDT when I will be done – D-U-N – with this job FOREVER. Hello, student life!
Comment by Laurel 2008 July 31 @ 9:51 amCongrats on your new job! How exciting!
I am looking forward to the end of this awful summer cold!
Comment by Erin 2008 July 31 @ 10:52 amCongrats on the new job (I’m curious about what it is!) and as always, hoping you are feeling better. Seattle is fun, at least?
Comment by janet 2008 August 4 @ 7:26 pmCongrats to the new job (even if 6.30 sounds really hellish to nightowl me)! And treat yourself to a decent vacation as soon as possible!
Myself I’m so looking for a job, THE job or possibly the job before THE job, I want the post-holiday-achy leg to go away and I’d like to be able to have a good night’s sleep again. Plus a little bit of this and that…
Comment by Pia 2008 August 5 @ 4:41 pm