Day 69: The Second Interview

Everyone is probably wondering how the second job interview went after my Facebook rant. Well, lets just say that although I don't particularly know what I want, I do know what I don't want. And I don't want this job. The jackass unemployment counsellor was unfortunately right. Driving around the city delivering pods will not make me happy and what the hell was I thinking.

No worries, I've got another job interview next week and a couple of walk-ins to do. I'm actually taking an entirely different route. I can't count the seconds at a job I don't like, even for a few months for the money. This time I have on unemployment is so precious, and it's the only time in my life that I'll ever get a chance to figure out what I want to do. With everyone's unlimited help lately, I think I've finally decided what I need to do. And social work it is. There is no better/more government funded place than Alberta to do something like this. Even if I have to volunteer for a few months to get a job that will make me happy, then I'm more than willing to do that. And helping people really does makes me happy. I wouldn't have realized this if it weren't for a couple of really good solid people around me. Opening up this week was also helpful, I highly suggest this to everyone. Stop playing the games, life is too short; If you don't take a swing, you'll never hit the ball. Unless you're a terrible baseball player like me, then you may never hit the ball at all either way. But things are definitely looking good for me this time.

So, what a boring freaking blog today, hey???!!! Yeah, well, it's more of an update than anything else. I was so sick and lost this past week, it scared me, and I think I scared alot of people around me (one big hangover + PMS + no job + he likes me/he likes me not = no drinking. A good alcoholic never drinks when they're sad. And I have NEVER stopped drinking before. That even scared me). I really didn't think I'd make it to today. But I did. I'm relieved, and focused, and know what I have to do to make myself happy. And I know that some of you aren't just reading this for a laugh, some of you are unemployed and going through the exact same painful events. I think we can all agree that unemployment is like a roller coaster with 3 wheels; flying off the track head first painfully into everything oncoming. But some of those head-ons have surprisingly soft landings. It's all random, really.

So, I have nothing funny to say today but I'll come up with something good for tomorrow. And I'm not moving back to Ontario. I am going to visit like crazy, and when I get a job and a life here in Edmonton (3 months is the deadline), I'm going to have a kick-ass home where everyone can come and stay and visit. I'll even have new brakes on the car this summer so driving through Jasper and Banff won't be as scary as it was last year. Sorry about that...mom...