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Summer 2k18


I have been kind of distracted from my blogging, lately, and I wanted to share why. I picked up another job about a week ago at Amazon that happens to be delivery and sorting overnights. One thing that I can say about a person carrying two jobs is, "KUDOS!" because, it is not an easy thing to do. On every day but Sunday and Monday, I get up and go to one job at 1 am, and end that shift with an hour in between before I have to go to my second job. Lately, I have been experiencing fatigue at its finest because of my adjustment in work hours, and it has been hitting me hard. Not only do I have limitations on what I can do, but there are limitations on when I can do things as well. And, quite frankly, it doesn't bother me that much that I cannot go out how I used to because there is a reason why I am working two jobs in the first place. I do not need to work two jobs, but I choose to because what else do I have better to do this summer? This summer is about establishing my credit, saving up for my apartment over the course of the year, preparing for a new car note.... this summer is about becoming more financially responsible than I already was and if that means sacrificing Saturday nights at Puzzles and anywhere else, that is okay. So, on my very first day at Amazon, it was a challenge for me because I had never had experience with factory work. Not only was there no air conditioning, but there is constant moving and you have to be comfortable working in tight and fast-paced places. Quit frankly, I was ready to quit the first hour I got there, but I told myself that would be too easy. It would be too easy to quit and get another job where I could make easy money, but I don't want every coin in my pocket to be made easily. Unlike the world that we live in, I prefer to work for my money instead of getting it the easy way. So, fast forward a bit, I still have been managing the two jobs and it has taught me so much more about being an adult. I see what my parents meant when they would talk about being tired of waking up everyday early in the morning to go to a job that they do not like just to provide for them and my sister and I. When my alarm goes off at 11:45pm, I dread rolling out of bed to go to this job, but I understand that I have to and that very thought is what motivates me to go to work. When I graduate and start working in my actual career field, I will one day look back on these small jobs that I had and recognize how hard I worked to get to where I will be then. Success does not come easy, and nor should my money. When my kids ask about how I got to where I will get, it will be the stories of these jobs and the lessons that I learn from these jobs that will be inspiration for them to work hard for themselves. If there is one thing that I learned from my parents, it is to go out and get it. It is … to work hard and not sit on my ass because things don't come to people that just sit on their ass. I recognize that there will be some long nights where work will be challenging for me, and I just might be tempted to quit, but I wont. As I type this right now, I should be sleeping, therefore I am going to cut this short, lol, I just wanted to catch yall up on what I have been up to since the purpose of this blog in the first place is to track my journey. 
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