Changes there be . . .
Life continues on. Things change along the way.
Changed jobs. Went from handling public assistance program paperwork in one county to handling arrest reports in another county. Shorter commute is appreciated, the pay cut that came with it . . . not so much. Means that the budget is much tighter and worries about things like car repairs and replacing my outdated pieces of tech are on constant loop in my overactive brain.
Changed work schedules with the job change, too. Went from the typical office worker schedule of M-F 8am to 5pm to a place open 24 hours and a set schedule of 12-hour shifts 3 or 4 days a week and they're overnight shifts, too. Adjusting my sleep patterns wasn't a problem. What to do with the large chunks of free time this new schedule gives me, is a bit more challenging. Should I catch up on my book-reading or entertainment-watching? Maybe do some fanfic writing to post online? What sewing work should I do - quilting or Christmas stockings or other stuff that my former co-workers want to buy again from me? Or do I just sleep more? All the usual chores and errands get done, of course, but beyond that . . .
It's said that change is good. I'm still working on getting to the 'good' part.
Changed jobs. Went from handling public assistance program paperwork in one county to handling arrest reports in another county. Shorter commute is appreciated, the pay cut that came with it . . . not so much. Means that the budget is much tighter and worries about things like car repairs and replacing my outdated pieces of tech are on constant loop in my overactive brain.
Changed work schedules with the job change, too. Went from the typical office worker schedule of M-F 8am to 5pm to a place open 24 hours and a set schedule of 12-hour shifts 3 or 4 days a week and they're overnight shifts, too. Adjusting my sleep patterns wasn't a problem. What to do with the large chunks of free time this new schedule gives me, is a bit more challenging. Should I catch up on my book-reading or entertainment-watching? Maybe do some fanfic writing to post online? What sewing work should I do - quilting or Christmas stockings or other stuff that my former co-workers want to buy again from me? Or do I just sleep more? All the usual chores and errands get done, of course, but beyond that . . .
It's said that change is good. I'm still working on getting to the 'good' part.