First day

By O.M. Hillside · Jul 20, 2020 · 748 · 4
  1. So I have my first real shift at my new job today. Woke up at 4 am for this 6 am shift. Tomorrow I've gotta be there at 7 at night. So it's one of those jobs. Given how inconsistent my sleeping schedule has been this year anyway, I don't figure I'm losing anything. At least now I can be paid to be a coffee-addled night owl.

    But I'm not concerned with the difficulties that come with this job. All jobs are chalk full of those and the grass is always greener. I just want to write something to the effect of turning over a new leaf. I want this job to be a chance for me to gain back some agency and control in my life. I've really been feeling, to borrow a phrase from a pop song, like a plastic bag, flowing to the whim of the wind. And I'm tired of this. Now, I can stop complaining and turn all the angst into something productive. Take a sad song, and make it better (from another song).

    Wish me luck!

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  1. Friedrich Kugelschreiber
    Good luck!
    Friedrich Kugelschreiber, Jul 20, 2020
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  2. Malisky
    Congratulations on finding a new job and good luck! First few days are always the toughest. Go go Hillside! :cheerleader::cheerleader::cheerleader:
    Malisky, Jul 20, 2020
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  3. O.M. Hillside
    Thanks for the well wishes. I think it went really well. This is a job that is pretty easy to learn and I think I'll get the hang of it by the end of this week. And it's an interesting job. I get to go to several different places, don't have to get my hands dirty, and have plenty of time to just think. Plus, I get to observe people -- hint: it's a retail job. Here's hoping I get the data I need to get back to my writing. I've noticed I've felt so disconnected from people and reality that I can't really write anything that makes sense or is interesting. At least not from the heart or from my own perception. I can only try and play with tropes and archetypes -- it's too mechanical. Ulterior motives aside, it was a great first day and I look forward to more.
    O.M. Hillside, Jul 21, 2020
  4. jim onion
    Gotta' be up in 6 hours myself. I feel that. What's a sleep schedule?

    Best of luck man. You got it.
    jim onion, Jul 21, 2020
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