14 Days to Unemployment

Two weeks from today is my last day of employment.

I've known March 31st would be my last day since last summer, but it knowing hasn't made any difference. I've been looking for a job for months, even had a couple interviews, but no offers. I was offered a job last December, a GIS job, for what I was making in 1997. I couldn't afford that salary then, and especially couldn't afford it now. At the time, it still seemed possible that something would come up before my legs got cut off.

I know of unix admins who have been looking for work around here for over a year. I can't say I'm feeling too optimistic about my chances.

I'm not normally an optimist, so I'm trying hard to approach my impending unpaid vacation as positively as I can. Lots of time to spend on stuff that's needed doing, like weeding the yard, painting various rooms, learning Farsi, etc. Even more free time than would otherwise be available, since we won't be able to afford broadband internet or the DirecTV subscription.

Sigh. There I go being negative again, dangit.