Where I have been hiding…

Posted by High Priestess Kang as Personal

Yup. Absent too long, neglecting the website, among many other things.

After several months of being unemployed, I managed to snag two jobs. Long story short, I’m back in health care, which makes me a very happy chappy. For as much as I loved the casual atmosphere of telecom, I simply couldn’t find many other positives about the industry. Canuckian Limited was the worst company one could ever work for. The Borktelekom was a fantastic company to work for but the pay was hideously poor and there was no sense of satisfaction; no sense of contributing to the greater good.

So, back to health care I am. This time, as a consultant. I get to combine my love for the industry with an opportunity to make some serious money. Not too shabby.

Unfortunately, you have to pay to play on this level, it seems.

My entire wardrobe is…erm…insufficient, I suppose. Skirts, sweaters and boots no longer cut it. I’m going to be dressed like an undertaker for the rest of my life, wearing dark suits, shoes with proper heels, etc… Dry cleaners and tailors are going to become my new best friend. I’m not exactly thrilled about this since I do not have the body type that supports the wearing of a suit. It’s a little distressing. Dock and I spent the day shopping for suits yesterday. I managed to find two. Just two.

I think the biggest upshot to this job is the fact that I already fully understand what I am doing, what I am dealing with and the associated mentalities. Phew.

At my other jobs, people would scream about emergencies. Mass hysteria would ensue over the slightest issue. People thought I was ambivalent about my job because I didn’t have profound reactions to documents not being signed. Sorry…but I spent six years working in a industry where a mistake could possibly equal death. Sort of makes it a bit challenging to become animated about such and such when the stakes are rather low.

Hopefully, in a week or so, when I get my groove on, I will be back in fine writing form, ready to criticize everything under the sun. Until then, forgive my silence. Between the death of Chloe Monster and the massive adjustment to my career, I’m feeling quite out of sorts.