A pending mid-year review has me hiding in the corner Starbucks \u00a0drinking cafe au lait and wishing the day was already done so my stomach could stop with the flippy flops And I could be back home with the family. \u00a0As it turns out, my Starbucks is also getting a review–the district manager is here evaluating the\u00a0displays and taking the temperature of the coffee and the milk and what have. \u00a0I never considered that \u00a0someone actually came to evaluate how they display the coffee and the tea though when I think about it, that is the key to standardization which Starbucks is despite it’s efforts to appear individual and cute. \u00a0Is it better to realize I am not the only person getting reviewed today or not?<\/p>\n
I’ve been thinking about jobs more these days, my job and \u00a0those belonging to other people and those I might prefer. \u00a0I think it started when a big batch of people from my office retired. \u00a0All of the sudden I started thinking what would it be like to fill my day with volunteering and reading, cooking and knitting. \u00a0One day I realized I was actually feeling jealous that I had to go to work when I’d much rather not. \u00a0After all these years, litigation is draining and exhausting and full of negative energy. \u00a0I \u00a0don’t want to deal with recidivist defendants and their counsel. \u00a0I \u00a0don’t want to make war. \u00a0I want to do something positive, I just don’t know what that is.<\/p>\n
The inheritance from my mother is enough to make sure we can have a good holiday every year and help the posse with college and buy a new sofa but it’s not enough to retire early on, not even if we do the small house thing and sell most of what we own. \u00a0So I have to press on and improve my attitude until I too can move on to the next step, be it writing or cooking or whatever. \u00a0I know the time will come. I just have to be a bit more patient. \u00a0Perhaps it’s time to start hitting my cushion again.<\/p>\n
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