new job, hopefully for more than 5 min

so I start a new job tomorrow. it’s just a really simple one, delivery driver for dominos. I’m going to continue doing TMS through the next few weeks as well. so, it’s going to be a LOT at first. I’m hoping that I can make it through the first few weeks without getting too burnt out. especially since it’s SO MUCH driving.

I’m annoyed because I’ve almost hit the 95k driving milestone on my car which means the big expensive maintenance is coming up :/ probably at least $1,000 and that’s a very generous estimate. and on top of that with having to buy new non slip shoes, pants, etc. feels like I’m going to be in debt just trying to pay off the start up costs for the job…

I think the fact that I get to sit in between walking to doors and also in between working in the store will help me ramp back up and hopefully my fatigue won’t take over too much. however, I haven’t held a job in a few months at this point, so I already know I’m going to have to get used to sitting at work for 8 hours with no distractions. (especially since, maybe worse! I haven’t worked outside of the home since COVID in early 2020. whenever I’m not working from home the hours seem to go by so slowly…)

I promised e I would be really careful about watching my mental health and quitting if I felt too burnt out. so I will give myself permission to do so, though I don’t intend to. I’d at least like to give it a few months.

I sincerely hope they realize that me having the Crywolf day off and also my anniversary off are non negotiables. I’ll be magically sick that day if they don’t approve my PTO, I don’t really care.

anyway. it will be nice to get out of the house a little. and jobs like these are so make or break based on the team/coworkers there! so I won’t know until I’m properly on the job. all things considered/all in, I think I’ll make about $15/hr average which is… fine, acceptable, whatever. for now a job is a job and it works with my treatments (even though nights and weekends is A Lot)

I’ll try to remember to update more frequently (famous last words)