Because I got a new job, one that I'm going to stay with for quite some time I think. (No, I know)
I now work at a zoo. A ZOO. I go to the ZOO EVERY DAY FOR WORK. And yes, I do work things like selling and taking tickets that aren't terribly exciting, but I also do work things like driving people with mobility issues around the zoo in golf carts, and working in an aviary and showing people how best to feed birds and breaking up bird fights, and working concerts and getting to listen to the music, and watching out for an escapee from the wildlife show, and hearing the fucking LIONS ROAR, and watching the mountain goats and tigers all day, and I LOVE MY JOB.
And it's simple and largely stress free (though the aviary doors can be stressful since only about 15% of adults will read or listen), and I'm happy. Just happy with what I'm doing. Lots of my coworkers are planning on going back to school in the fall or moving on to other things and I am just content. This is a perfect position for me to enjoy gov work, get paid appropriately for my time, and a great position to raise kids around, because I'm not stressed out of my mind and things like maternity leave can happen.
I started work at the zoo right before my high school reunion and I feel SO SUPERIOR to the rest of my class.
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