Dateline 11-30-2016

Well, today is the end of an era, a shitty era but the end nonetheless. 

A couple weeks ago, I received a notice from my work that my contract was about to expire and that they were not going to offer me a renewal. So as of right now, I no longer have a job. Granted this was barely a job to begin with but it paid enough to cover my monthly expenses.

I guess the timing isn't that bad. The way their payroll is set up, my final check will cover about a month and a half's work of work. My lifestyle is so minimal right now that this check will get me through to a couple weeks into January. If I don't find a new gig by that point, I'll have Christmas money that, if it's close to last year's pull will cover me until my birthday which is at the end of February, where I will probably get enough to cover me until March.

Granted, I am looking at this gift survival option as a worst case scenario. I've already started to apply for new jobs, better jobs that may actually afford me to live a life and not just get by. Other than my desire to continue to work from home while I continue taking my classes, it shouldn't be too hard to find something better.

I'm also hoping that now that I have more time on my hands I'll be able to finish by the end of the year. Unfortunately, my current set of classes are prerequisite classes that don't allow me access to the school's job board but I will get a certificate of completion and will have a portfolio that I hope will qualify me for jobs closer to my field of interest.

I don't really know what's going to happen but one of the benefits of being at the bottom of one's life is that there is not much further I can fall and any step in the right direction is a big one.

Oh well, we'll see what happens and as always I will keep you posted when it does.

Talk to you tomorrow,

The Wicker Breaker