I’m clearly bad at blogging.  I said I was committed to getting caught up, and suddenly it is months later.  Where does time go?  The last month I clearly remember was January and then the rest of time disappeared.  March?  August?  No clue where they went.  Well, actually I do know where they went.  I was stored away in a stifling cubicle doing my accounting thing.  Very exciting.  And rewarding I might add.  (Please note the sarcasm.)

Back to where I left off…

After months of unemployment and no hope in sight of a steady income, I finally got an interview which ultimately led to a job offer.  I was hesitant about the offer for a few reasons.  First, I heard years before while still living in Utah the company wasn’t exactly the best to work for despite the magic it projects to the world.  Second, there was something very sinister going on during a set of my interviews.  Later I found out one of my future coworkers was trying to tell me with her eyes DO NOT ACCEPT THIS JOB.  Unfortunately I got the message a touch too late.

Despite my hesitancy, I took the job.  A girl has to pay her bills, right?  That’s when I got trapped in the whirlwind of slavery.  Okay, slavery is probably a little too extreme of a word, but it was terrible.  The glass ceilings were so low it was suffocating.   I was told what I could and could not wear on a daily basis down to the color of fingernail polish on my nails, the dye in my hair, and the earrings in my ears.  I wasn’t allowed to leave each day until I was dismissed.  I lost my sense of self and purpose.  In an attempt to find myself, I went through several phases during this time of my life, one of which I like to call my ‘Sasha Fierce’ phase.  I rebelled against most everything.  Nothing and no one was going to tell me what to do or how to live my life.  This led me to some interesting life experiences and making some choices I’m not exactly proud of.  I especially learned one life lesson in particular.

Don’t Poop Where You Eat.

posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Unemployment, Work