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[MikeyPiro]

I second Misera's comment. With a rating you can get Vocational Rehabilitation. With the bills and kids diapers I know how you feel.

My first job after the Army I was on so much medication that I had to have my father drive (he got me the job and we worked together). Trying to get out of the office for therapy was painful and the hostile work environment forced me to leave. I was doing great work for them, I just needed a little bit of wiggle to keep getting better. It may be a pain in the arse now, but if you feel they are targeting you, you are better off. Though, I would force them to can you rather than leave on your own.

Hang tough and enjoy the retreat!

 

[Misera1013]

Hope you are doing ok.

 

[Razorback]

How's it going, everyone? Sorry to be away for so long, but things have been moving fast.

I decided to resign from my job. I'm going to go back to school for a Master's in Social Work and Public Health. I have a year before I can start the program, so I get to spend this time focusing on me and taking care of myself. I managed to get an apartment in the next town over and think I will enjoy living in that area far more than on campus in the middle of all the students.

I've had a couple of job interviews. I don't know if work will work out, but I'm not ready to stop trying yet.

Things have been much better since deciding to let go of the job. My last day is this upcoming Monday. Being able to step back, I'm able to see that there was quite a bit of unnecessary stress and manipulation in the work place. Couple that with my personal issues and it was bound to cause havoc at some point. I feel like I was pushed a little out of my job, but honestly I'm glad to be done with it. Once you have no faith or trust in your supervisors it really is time to move on.

Moving has been a little overwhelming. Not sure where I got all this crap from. We've hit monsoon season, so it is storming every evening here making moving difficult. I'll get it done, though. I'm looking forward to moving on and starting a different phase of my life.

I've set an appointment with the new Vet Center place so I can keep progressing. I'm not sure what the future holds, but I'm sure it won't be as dark as this summer has been. I guess their is light at the end of the tunnel, it just happens to be a really long damn tunnel. :)

Well, peace for now. I hope all of you are doing alright.

 

[Jimmy1]

Thats the beauty of this place, you can come and go as you please and there is nobody to tell you what to do.

Welcome back

 

[Misera1013]

Glad you found some light. It's nice when it works out that way.

 

[Ned]

but honestly I'm glad to be done with it. Once you have no faith or trust in your supervisors it really is time to move on.

Quite right right. If you can change it, no need to be their bitch. Good move mate and it does get easier to spot the knobs, honestly. The Masters sounds like a good move, too.

 

[Razorback]

Thanks, Ned and Misera. So, I've moved and have met with my new T. She seems okay. Not as abrasive as the last one. She was trying to push VA services on me, though. Eh, we'll see how it goes. I'm slowly getting settled into my new apartment. I feel like I'm living in a storage unit with so many boxes around. Without furniture, I really don't have a place to put things. Odd. Kinda funny, too. Hopefully payday is Friday instead of Monday. I can never tell with direct deposit and weekends.

Honestly, things are pretty good. I've had a couple of interviews and this past weekend I completed my physical to begin drilling with the local reserve unit. That'll be some income and alot of the people are from the local area so I'll have a new social network.

I'm kind of being a bum at the moment. Mostly 'cause of finances and just trying to conserve, but I really need to get off my arse and get things unpacked and start getting out of the house for longer than letting my dog use the bathroom.

Things just seem a little strange at the moment. I went from rigid and controlled and having to answer to everyone to a lot less restriction and demand. I guess it is natural to just chill for the moment.

Well, see y'all on the flip side.