Yes, I did get a warehouse job after 14 months of unemployment and dealing with Covid restrictions
Last summer obviously had no events, but the scene for classic car cruise nights got busy, and helped me get through the year itself, gave me some joy, and I went to lots of them as I had no job anyway and plenty of time
I now have a job, but it appears to be starting out as an afternoon shift, for those who don't know that is typically 3 - 11 PM
Circle back to the classic car thing, if that afternoon shift continues all summer, I will likely miss every possible cruise night that happens! And it's hard to know if the weekend daytime car shows will happen more this year, and any events that might start happening, Friday night is out of the question because I will be working
Circle back to work and another new hire I worked with today, doesn't want to work that afternoon shift because of something to do with taking care of his grandmother, all of a sudden my reason for not wanting to work that shift sounds so selfish, and I do know that simply getting a job in the current economy is something to be grateful for
In all of this I'm jumping to conclusions about my summer, what shift I will be working, etc... I need to take life in stride and just deal with everything, no matter what happens... All the same if in early May I'm working on a Wednesday evening and I know there is a gigantic car cruise happening across town, I just know I'll feel miserable! But then is that too much short term thinking to begin with? Probably...
In the midst of this, trying to be so grateful for even getting a job
Last summer obviously had no events, but the scene for classic car cruise nights got busy, and helped me get through the year itself, gave me some joy, and I went to lots of them as I had no job anyway and plenty of time
I now have a job, but it appears to be starting out as an afternoon shift, for those who don't know that is typically 3 - 11 PM
Circle back to the classic car thing, if that afternoon shift continues all summer, I will likely miss every possible cruise night that happens! And it's hard to know if the weekend daytime car shows will happen more this year, and any events that might start happening, Friday night is out of the question because I will be working
Circle back to work and another new hire I worked with today, doesn't want to work that afternoon shift because of something to do with taking care of his grandmother, all of a sudden my reason for not wanting to work that shift sounds so selfish, and I do know that simply getting a job in the current economy is something to be grateful for
In all of this I'm jumping to conclusions about my summer, what shift I will be working, etc... I need to take life in stride and just deal with everything, no matter what happens... All the same if in early May I'm working on a Wednesday evening and I know there is a gigantic car cruise happening across town, I just know I'll feel miserable! But then is that too much short term thinking to begin with? Probably...
In the midst of this, trying to be so grateful for even getting a job
