Well, after 16 months of being unemployed, I'm going back to work. It's a temporary job located 1+ hour's drive away, much of it on twisty, hilly roads that I will soon be driving in the dark both ways in wintry weather. And they hired two other people a week ahead of me, so I'm guessing that they (the two other people) have had plenty of time to carve up the project so I 'm the butt monkey and get the dregs. And will be the first laid off. (that last part may be the only plus.)

I'm really worried that driving that much will put my PN over the edge, and this job is bad in so many more ways that I won't enumerate here since it's boring shop talk. I just knew that after all the hopeful resumes I sent out, after all the grueling interviews I've been through, this stinker of a place would be The One that wants me.

Oh well, the economy's bad, and I should be grateful, right?

Sorry for the self-pity party. And thanks for listening.