I started a new job today, one that I hope can become my ‘final’ start in the workforce.
Millennials aren’t the only participants in the so-called “Great Resignation”!

This past few years has taught me I’m not 25 anymore. I often wish I could go back to that age, but with the wisdom gained over many hard years. Primarily because my body wasn’t so broken then. Ah well…Anywho, Reality. The reality is years of physical abuse, years of working with large animals, and years of working physically hard jobs for little reward have caught up with me. So, I did some job assessments, pleasantly surprised myself with the results, and applied for and landed an office job at a veterinary clinic. It is my best paying job to date, for which I am happy and grateful, though still not enough to live in this area…if I remember the data from the people who do the “what is a minimal living wage in various cities to have a one bedroom studio apartment and pay basic utilities and eat” studies, this part of Texas is something like $31.50/hr to afford those basics. Which is why I split a home and rent with 3 others. I have wanted to work in the veterinary field since I was about 14, so that is nice. From what I saw today, it will be right up my alley as far as not very physical, and detail oriented, and I just enjoy interacting with clients and helping people. The benefits are good, I had energy after work to do other things, and that leads me to hope that I can finally start a side hustle that actually pays…as I’ve been side-hustling since the mid 90’s in various ways, just never very profitably. During my first marriage that was a mixed blessing, as he was threatened by what I made as a pharmacy tech and I ended up quitting that to stop getting beaten (wishful thinking. It just moved to other subjects). Hopefully this time I can find something that suits me, and I can supplement my income enough to make a difference. I am soooo far behind on any kind of retirement savings. It will come =)