EXHAUSTED. oh man, time for a lot of words.
well, elated that i got the job and went right into full time, after an unemployment streak of 7 years. i'd sink or swim, and i'd say i swam very well if i may say so myself. like my dad and bro, i'm their immediate relative and i'm a hard worker just like they are. my coworkers really like me a lot because i have their backs (it's a pretty busy environment and there are always things to do). it feels really good to get an honest day's work done, helping customers and coworkers alike. i like to think my stone-faced, serious bosses are impressed, but of course they're hard to read. first two days were 10 hours, yesterday was 8, and it looks like i'll have a mix of 8 hour and longer days next week.
i haven't been able to draw, and my hands have been shaking like hell when trying to copy my schedule, but i'll try to get some drawings in. for some bizarre reason i've been having trouble sleeping (excitement?? i don't drink coffee late anymore), some disgusting health problems i hoped no one would notice (fuckin' staph). i'm hoping i'll toughen up and become more efficient, and be able to draw more on breaks. but sometimes i'm too busy for breaks and too tired when i get home.
my coworkers are awesome, my bosses are pretty cool, and the customers have all been good people so far, very forgiving of my initial screwups. yesterday, despite the pain i was in, there was a concert in the building (grandad. local band. i SWEAR i've heard of them from somewhere before, but they're pretty okay all things considered), and so i told the pain to can it and i had a good time with people my age. some recognized me from work earlier.
yesterday i was almost a normalfag. i'm just glad to not technically be a neet anymore, but i still got a ways to go.
and i'm more sympathetic to more seasoned full-time workers. now i know how tired they feel, although i still have some toughening up to do. i came in strong and i have to live up to it.
but at the same time, already i'm at the end of my rope. the pain, exhaustion, and sleep deprivation plus no obligation to be a happy robot = a very crabby hm yeah. it's my first day off and i have a new appreciation for it. things are all subtly different now. and i have no tolerance for bullshit. bullshit being things i don't feel like dealing with. this trend will probably continue. it's my day off, and i'm gonna take it. i'm going to have to recharge as best as i can for tuesday.