I haven't mentioned it much, but at the end of November I had a really nasty injury to my low back that resulted in degenerative disk disease. Sounds worse than it is, but when you sit 40 hours a week, it is not a fun condition to deal with. I missed three months of work, went back a month, re-injured myself, went back out again, and finally got terminated from my job this week as a result of all the time missed.
Eh...it is what it is.
I knew it was coming and had long prepared myself for the possibility and planned my next move if it did happen. Those close to me know how I feel about no longer being employed by Sprint, but no one loves the idea of not having a job, unemployment or not. Fortunately, I live far below my means so I'll survive until unemployment kicks in, however, donations certainly wouldn't be turned down. ;o) But, in the interim, I have decided to go back to school.
Pick up your jaw, close your mouth.
Voluntarily. No weapons or force involved. Yes, it is really me writing this blog. No there is not a gun trained on my big ol' forehead as I type. I WANT to go to school. I am going online, however, let's not push things. I wanted to tell y'all a while ago but I figured no one would believe me and you would all think it was an April Fool's joke. I'm hoping to start classes at the University of Phoenix in June and I will be working towards a degree in IT, hoping for a career as a software engineer or maybe something in networking.
For years, I've SWORN on everything holy that I would NEVER return to school. Just not doing it. Not for me. I'm not doing it and you can't make me.
Not so much.
I need my paychecks to have more digits and the only way to make that happen is to train in a field that really can only go up. Good thing I like math a little. I'm excited about the change. I need it and as many of you know, I certainly haven't shied away from it in recent years. Rest assured, I will be blogging plenty about it. The rantings of a workaholic, single, childless woman who suddenly finds herself without a job, deciding voluntarily to return to school? Should be pure comedy.
Ride along with me, and feel free to have fun at my expense in the comments!
Love, Nik
