Three Years

As of today I've been at my current job for three years. (I was a temp for a good half a year before that, but that doesn't count) The big significance of this is that I am now fully vested in the company's retirement plan, which is a huge chunk of change. Yay.

I've really been looking forward to this date because I wanted to make sure I lasted this long for that $$$. I think a lot about how screwed up things are and wonder how much longer I can last. The past few days have been particularly bad, and I've found myself daydreaming about what it would be like to not have a job for awhile. That's not a good sign!

I enjoy what we're working on but I can't seem to see eye-to-eye with a few key people I work with. I keep reminding myself that no job is perfect and that every job is going to have things you don't like. I also told myself that after the three year point I would start behaving a little differently. I've been trying to keep quiet and be agreeable on a lot of things because I didn't want to make waves and potentially endanger my position so close to the three year point. Now that I'm there I think I'm going to have to speak up and argue more, or I'm not going to get the job satisfaction I need to stay.

Blog hiatus temporarily suspended

to note that Wisconsin is now ranked ***** #1 ***** in the country for Men's Basketball!!!

Busted?

It's been so long since I've thought about anyone not knowing about my blog that I forgot that there are actually people that don't. And that's a strange thing to forget, because the people that don't know about it are the people I deal with on a regular basis--the people at work, and the guys in the band. It looks like I've been found out by someone in one of those groups! Could be scary... now I have to remember if I've said anything really bad about them. I don't think so--but it's still a little unnerving knowing all my work/band thoughts are in the open now. And now that I've realized that you can find my blog by searching on my real name, I may have to go hide on some other blog. And maybe quit my job or the band!