Something I learned today...

I decided to remain at my job for now. I have an opportunity where I want to see what happens, it could make my life a lot easier if it worked out. What's really helped lately is that I've really quit caring if people are upset, if deadlines are missed, etc. I do what I can in the eight hours alloted per day. I'm doing the job of around 2-3 people at the moment, and that number is about to increase. I sometimes get a secret pleasure from causing issues, and I suppose that's when I know that I've truly become a government employee, after years of training.

I go out more frequently but often don't really interact with people other than transactionally. But some of that is changing. Despite my issues with it here, I think this is probably the best place for me at this point in my life.