OK, I know... 2010 is NOT a century, it is a year. A bright and shining new year, Chinese New Year of the Tiger (as of February 14th), full of promise and hope..... So what the hell happened to me?
This year started out with a bang, just before Christmas I found out I was not going back to Iraq to work for Wackenhut due to cutbacks. Aside from being pissed, because they will hire any illiterate loser that can FEDEX a job application to their HQ, I was dissappointed.
Anyone that can read, which excludes almost half of Wackenhut employees, can tell from my previous blog that I gave a shit about what I did in Baghdad. I was there for 2 years, 24/7 working with a lot of people, most of which I cared about. It's hard not to when you live where you work. Of course as I pointed out there are many undesireables to deal with but as Mikey will tell you...."Leave that to the DMOB!" Inside joke, sorry.
Anyway, there is a good chance I could go back in March, unfortunatly if I find a job before then I will have to make a choice as to wether I stay or go. It is a terrible position to be put in, I would hate to find a job that I could love and then have Wackenhut come waving that big paycheck in front of my face. As much as I would love the money, I understand the concept of loyalty, if I was given a chance at a position I know I would love, and thrive in, I would have to stay.
BUT!!!!! THAT'S NOT HAPPENING!!
Lord! What the working world has come to?!?!?!? You can walk into most businesses and ask if they are hiring. They will, 90% of the time, tell you to go to the website and apply online. It is amazing how the face-to-face factor is almost completely removed. It is so impersonable. Very dissappointing and depressing, something that shouldn't be siince being out if work has most people down to begin with.
So now it is January 25th, 2010 (Year, not Century) and I am still ungainfully...unemployed... is that right? So, I have a few prospects on the horizon, hopefully something will happen soon. Wish me luck!
So in the meantime, think Buck Rogers without the dashing good looks, laser gun and spaceship....these are the adventures, however boring, of jim. Like it or not, I have come to enjoy blogging and documenting my life despite how it lacks....blogggggable experiences.... excuse me I hiccupped while I was typing.
Fasten your seatbelts, pop a few no-dose and get ready for a moderately bumpy ride, hopefully bumpy enough to keep you awake!!
Yeah-baby!!
