Funny how quickly things change: a day after I had written about not finding a job, the day after I got a call from the mail service for an interview for a position of mailman that I had applied for long ago, so I wasn't expecting it.
The interview was hardly an interview but a chat with the two administrators. This was probably because, as they told, they actually have a lack for mailmen, so it felt like I was already going into the job – none of that mundane formal question asking game like in the previous ones I've had. They pretty much just explained what the job is like and... well, that's it; they were ready to take me, no questions asked.
So, I'm starting with my job on the next Monday and starting the training. Most of the job will actually be sorting the mail itself with the delivering on bicycle taking only a fraction of the day. By the way, they have electric bikes, I've never cycled with one, but it must feel like pedaling on easy mode :D
On the same blog that I linked, someone was rather triggered about... me, I guess? It was a bit weird, because when I regardless welcomed him(?) as a new user, he used it to further critique me as "overly nice, take some pics, and remain lighthearted but "determined to make a change" type of character, as he put it. Well, seems like I fell down to some fake-positive-motivational stereotype who isn't actually ready to do anything and is only chasing the sympathy of others.
Sure, sympathy feels great, I think everyone is wired to search for it to an extent, but I'm mainly trying to be honest with myself, and that also goes with my posts; you won't see me being fake-positive and trying to paint myself in a good facade, I don't think that helps anyone. Though I'm not an ass either, those who have met me, probably agree (unless I'm completely oblivious to myself which is possible too, I suppose, but hopefully not the case). If I'm not feeling well, I'm not dumping it onto people by being angry at them and making their day worse, but rather withdraw into myself, with writing working as an extension of that process which helps me quite a bit.
Though I find it slightly strange to get angry – not just talking about my case but in general – when someone admits having a problem. Maybe that's why people keep putting up a facade in real and social life: there's always someone stronger who thinks you are pathetic for not being as strong and critiques you for that. But I also understand that whining for the sake of whining without the will from the person him/herself to make it better is just useless and annoying.
I believe in equality of opportunity, but thinking that that would make people also equal in character is plain stupid. You don't expect everyone running 100 meters under ten seconds when being Usain Bolt. Everyone can run faster, of course, but... I think you get the point.
Anyway, it's not actually a full time job, but 30 hours, 4 days a week, though with a possibility to work over-hours. But I think 30 hours is a more balanced time, instead of the conventional 40 hour workweek, I like it. Though over-hours pay extra 50% percent for first two hours, and 100% after that. But remains to be seen how hard I'm ready to work.
Getting the job is pretty good also because it allows me to buy in more into crypto – hopefully Steem price will go under the radar before I get my first paycheck. Also, I'm quite confident I will make it to SteemFest 4 now :D
PS. First things first I'll have to start fixing my sleeping pattern, because work starts at 6 am. every day.
