I lost my job. About three hours ago. There was a voice mail from my supervisor, left at 9 pm on Sunday night. "You needn't come in to work tomorrow, thanks for your time."
I think my stomach hurts, but I'm kind of numb, so I'm not really sure.
Yes, there is another position coming up, but instead of me automatically getting this position, as was hoped, it is not going to be that easy. Of course not, this is government, nothing is easy.
To make a bureaucratic story short, I won't be working for approximately the next four weeks.
What the hell happened? Here I was, finally being a responsible adult with a decent paying wage and a bit of stability, looking towards buying a home, making my car payments, paying my student loans, and then, wow, I'm indigent again. Just like that.
Back to the free clinic instead of health insurance. Back to postponing paying bills. Back to begging the student loan people to not have my knee caps broken. Just. Like. That.