I think that if employers are merely accepting applications and not actually hiring and their application process is online (and takes 45 minutes) they should refrain from making “Now Hiring” job posts on job listings websites. It isn't really fair to those of us in desperate need of employment who waste the time to endure the inordinately long ( Read more... )

Those are the words that used to run over the gate at Auschwitz. It translates to “Work Will Set You Free”. That slogan was stuck in my head all day as I suffered and slaved through my first day of work at Amazon. Nothing from the night before or morning of boded well for the rest of the day. I woke up at 2am and my anxiety decided to run me over ( Read more... )

Writing to sort out my own head doesn't mean I already know or understand what's going on up there. It often means I have to actually sort it out in order to get it on the screen. As such, I usually spend 3 or more hours typing out one of these. I only do it when I feel like I really need to get something out of my head ( Read more... )

Finally had another meeting with Vocation Rehab. This one was a little more productive; I finally got some answers a little more concrete than the ones I'd been getting. They gave me back my evaluations as well as the administrator's transcript of the interview. That's an interesting read. I always find it odd to read what other people really think ( Read more... )

I think something finally broke my way...instead of simply breaking. Vocational Rehabilitation has apparently agreed to help. Earlier this week I had to meet with a woman who administered all kinds of assessments to determine where I can work. Apparently, just about anywhere. I guess this means that I'm in and they're really going to help me. This ( Read more... )

I've been trying to write more pieces for WiredController.com and I've realized that a career in video games like this is a “careful what you wish for...” scenario. It seems like a truly kick ass thing to game as a career. However, with it not being a paying occupation, yet, I can't take it as seriously as it needs to be taken. I can't use the “It' ( Read more... )

Wow...where to start? It's been pretty busy since the last post. I say this as if I have any readers, which would be people who cared what I had to say. The realization I had previously mentioned is still there. It fights to get through every time I start feeling down. I quit my torturous job not long after the last post. It was bullshit. I couldn' ( Read more... )