i have a job. not a great job. but a good job. it amazes me still how my self-worth and identity hinge on having a job. i knew that. and yet i hated the last job so much i was willing to jump without a net.

of course, i had a plan.

i had another job before long. however, my plans did not include having a nutcase for a boss. in an ordinary job, i could tolerate a psycho boss for at least 6 months. but this was a live-in nanny job. the woman gave no indication of her insanity during the interview process. although, in hindsight, i had a few twinges of intuition between the time i was hired and the time i actually started the job. note to self: trust intuition.

so, i ran screaming into the night. i had no idea that it would take me 5 months to find another job. and i am intelligent and educated! actually, that might be part of the problem. i think it was hard to find a service job because employers thought it strange that i would want or need a service job. so, overqualified for most jobs and underqualified for many others, i languished in the 'no man's land' of job seekers.

bush said we need to focus on math and science education. hmmm...as a biologist, i must say that a math and science education has not been much help at all. and i will spend the rest of my life trying to pay for it.

but, i have a job. my self-worth has been validated. it is a good day.