After five months of working six days a week as a tech school recruiter, I am pleased to say that I finally have a life again! I can only compare being free of that oppressive environment to seeing daylight for the first time in ten years. The ways in which my health was compromised while in that position are immeasurable. I was all but chained to my desk, even receiving written notice at one point that I was not to leave my desk for an extended period of time without first seeking my boss' permission. The stress created by being constantly pressured to meet the company's impossible standards has probably taken years off my life. Note to management: learn to manage, and cut it out with the micromanaging. Due to the fact that I spent all day every day staring at a computer screen and dialing a phone, being chastised for taking a walk around the office or having a five-minute conversation with a coworker, my only distraction was eating. So, from my lack of physical activity and increased consumption of sugar a complex carbs, I gained a lot of weight. Again, taking years off my life.
However, as of three weeks ago, I am free of that hell-hole! I packed up and moved South, to the land of sunlight and moonshine. I took a job as a nanny to a one-year-old girl, and accepted a seat in a part-time law school program, beginning this fall. I am thrilled to be embarking upon this new journey, and combining my two passions of children and arguing for what I believe to be right. Once I meet some people and make a few friends, this has all the potential to be the life I've always dreamed of!
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