Friday, January 22, 2016

Nothing much to say....

It's cold and icy here tonight at the very southern edge of the winter storm battering the East coast. I left work early today. I've been depressed and hating my job more than ever and this afternoon it all felt like just.....too much. I needed to be at home with Gregg and the furry/feathered ones, getting comfortable and feeling loved.   I stopped for Chinese takeout on the way home. Hot Egg Drop soup was just the thing for dinner on an evening like this.

I took a couple of pictures of the ice-laden trees this afternoon and I'll share them here even though they aren't anything special :





Now I'm bundled up in bed, nice and toasty, with a book. We may get some snow tonight, and more ice, but it probably won't be too bad. For all my friends further North, stay safe and warm.

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  1. How about some recreational drugs to cheer you up Jennifer? This is January and as Americans are wont to say - it sucks!

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    1. I don't live in a state where my favorite recreational drug is legal, yet. Otherwise that would be a fine idea! :)

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  2. I remember seeing some photos, taken in Canada, where all the leafless trees were covered in ice; it was quite amazing; like another world.

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    1. We had an ice storm last year, and it was beautiful! I know it's dangerous, but it's undeniably pretty, too!

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  3. I hate my job, too. Staying at home and doing nothing is too much to bear.

    Love,
    Janie

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  4. Every time someone mentions that they don't like - or even hate! - their jobs, I feel very sorry for them and wonder if there isn't anything else they could be doing instead.
    I have done very different jobs since I joined the workforce 30 years ago, and found something to like about each and every one. The one I have now is likely to be the one I'll stick to until I reach retirement age (which won't be for another nearly 20 years). I like it a lot; it is never dull, pays well enough and gives me a lot of personal freedom - true luxury!

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    1. You are so lucky!

      I've been applying and interviewing for a new job for over a year now. I love books, and a handful of special customers, but other than that I really do hate my job at the bookstore. One of the managers above me I suspect to be an undiagnosed sociopath (I wish I was joking). It's a terrible environment and morale is in the dumps. As soon as I find another job with decent health insurance benefits, I'm getting out!

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  5. Given my druthers,I would choose snow over ice. Driving on ice is the worst. Stay safe. Keep applying. Is there a university library nearby? Universities have great benefits and lots of room for advancement.

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    1. There is, actually! A university and a technical college. One of my book club friends is a chemistry professor at the university and could give me a reference if a job should ever open up. Great idea!

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  6. I hope you will find work that you like Jennifer,you deserv it.

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    1. Thank you Yael, what a sweet thing for you to say. I'm trying to find a job working with a school or else some local literacy programs. I love doing doing storytime at my job and helping with our charity book drive each year that benefits Start Smart, a local organization that promotes reading to young children to bolster school readiness amoung disadvantaged people.

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  7. And beautiful photos, i forgot to say.

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  8. I was about to say I hope you get the job you want one day, then I saw Yael had said it too. I always wanted to work in a library. Xx

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    1. Thank you, Rachel. I think it's just a matter of being patient and continuing to apply. Sooner or later something will probably work out.

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  9. Being happy with my career was a blessing and being retired double that, I do hope you find the right path soon.

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