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Working man

As of 9am Alaska Standard Time I am once again employed. That took less than a week which, considering the job market around here, is a true miracle. What an amazing blessing from God. I am the new administrative assistant for an arts organization. The pay is pretty good for the area, though a little less than I was making at the newspaper. I love my boss already (yay!). I get all major holidays as paid days off. I get vacation and sick days. None of these seem like a big deal, but they weren't offered at my last job so... I'm happy. No other benefits at this time. I can be flexible with days off so if I want to take a trip to Anchorage, I just take an extra day off. Loving that option.

Oddly enough my biggest relief in getting this job is that I can now tell people that I've "changed jobs" as opposed to telling them I "lost my job." I guess the shame of being fired was a pretty big deal for me. I don't actually start work until Tuesday and it'll be part-time for a month or so while I train. By the end of January I'll be full-time.

Go God! Go me! This helps my mood jump up several notches. And we all breathe a collective sigh of relief...