on my induction into the SS

1 dramatic fall from chintzy office chair

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1 stack of urgent memos shredded

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1 completely plugged toilet

= one hell of a first week

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okay, so i’m beginning to realize that i was foolish to accept the first job offer that came my way. instead of risking financial stability to find a job that appropriates my skills, i greedily drank a stop-gap measure and am now spending my days serving the SS. e.o.e. me.

at this point i could plead for tea and sympathy or i could resume the “everyday, up-at-dawn, pride swallowing event” that is the job search. but i’m going to do neither. instead, i’m going to fulfill my three year tour with the SS, set my sights upon and study my arse off to achieve an MSW and, ultimately, hope that i can spend my days doing something worthwhile.

if you know and love me i have one small request: neither put up with my bitching about my job nor allow me to settle into a morass of mediocrity. instead, cajole, provoke and encourage me to persevere through this season of life and hope for better days to come.