Job hunt successful, Nobody injured (yet), and Uncle Sam still gets his cut

It was a long ride getting back on track, and I have once again proven that jobs are indeed like women; remember that it's always easier to get one when you already have one. This tidbit of information will likely prove useful (or annoying) in the near future, as I'm sure I can expect the phone to start ringing now as if it were red and an infamous quivering caveman was spotted in a NY train station. Dry, poorly crafted afghan jokes aside, if someone pipes up about something better coming along before the gig begins, I'll be listening.

Rejoining the work force will take a little getting used to again, as I have been on an extended vacation more or less, and my sleep schedule looks like something resembling the geophysical location knowledge base for the aforementioned caveman: Non-existent. Of course, correcting this little anomaly is a moot point as of now. For 'availability' on the questionnaire, I put 'any', and only clarified that I was not interested in swing. This being said, I won't know what to set my actual schedule to until the job commences. I am tired all of the time right now, however, and my anal side shows a bit more than it usually does. Which leads me to my next thought...

Thanks goes out to my wife, as she has put up with some insane amounts of stress, from many angles all at once, and for the most part, has held it together. Anyone who has become used to the monotonous flow of day to day life and had the misfortune of finding yourself employmentally challenged (you like that? I just made that up), knows what it feels like when it hits the fan and sticks. The distinct odor of failure looms like the darkest of black rainclouds, and never lets up. It causes quite possibly one of the most stressful set of circumstances that one can find themselves in while nurturing a newborn marriage, and I feel much gratitude toward her for sticking with me during these sometimes impossible moments.

As for the new job, it seems like it will be a good stain to have imposed on my growing resume, as it is for a prominent tax preparation service, supporting a nationwide network of IRS victims. I personally tried to avoid being in that particular situation myself during the interview, and offered my services on an under-the-table basis. It seemed an appropriate muse at the time, and while I did get points for originality (apparently nobody has ever thought to ask a tax-prep operations manager for this special consideration), alas, I will continue writing welfare checks, just like the rest of you.