The Miserys of Full Time Work.

This summer is my first encounter with full time work and I must say it is not a lot of fun. It is however teaching me many useful tidbits.

The first thing I am learning is full time work is extremely exhausting. I'm getting 45 hours of labor intensive work a week and I leave smelly , sore, angry , and tired.

I'm learning that I do not want to spend the rest of my life doing a job like this for 7.80$ an hour. I need to work hard on my education so I can get a fair wage while staying alive.

I'm learning that my boss cares more about saving a buck then the well being of her staff.

And most of all I'm learning about the social dynamics of a work setting. Disgruntled workers, shifty situations , gossiping boss and employees, long shifts, hot temperatures, and short staffed most people seem to be ready to walk out. I can most definitely see how a strike begins now.

I come home weary and the next day I feel sick from exhaustion. Barely able to walk on my burning feet, light headed and achy with a million things that I mean to do but never get around to. The summer goes by so fast I hardly experience it what so ever. It'll be gone before I know it and I will be slugging through the snow and writing university book reports.

I suppose that's life. I'm doing my best and trying to learn from the experience. I'm keeping my fun summer ambitions in mind and staying optimistic about completing them.