Finally Part of the Workforce Again

Well I’ve got good and bad news:
Bad news is that the substitute teaching opportunity didn’t work out, but I am still going to continue to search for substituting opportunities.
Good news is that my former employer called me today, and all of my paperwork is in order. Tomorrow afternoon I go in to get my picture ID, finalize all the paperwork, get my uniform, and make up a schedule for myself.
The job isn’t glamorous by any means, and isn’t exactly great for anyone who can’t take verbal
abuse from intoxicated and just plain rude people. And, even with gas prices dropping, half of my paycheck is going to end up paying for gas because the job is about 50 miles away from where I’m currently living. However, the job does have it’s perks. Although those perks don’t necessarily outweigh the negatives, I can’t tell you how much knowing I now have a job has improved my outlook on things. I am, however, going to continue the search for a “better” job while working. I’ve often found that when I have a job is when the offers for employment are pouring in (knock on wood); when I’m desperate for work is when it never seems to appear. I know that I shouldn’t depend on that superstition/point of view, but right now I feel like I’m on Cloud 9…someone is finally giving me a break and I couldn’t be happier being able to work.