My how time marches on...

It's been a while yet again.Work hasn't changed too much. It's always been dynamic and now is no exception. Val finally resigned on Friday. She's come into work about 1/3 of the time she was supposed to for the last 8 months or so. Maria and I have covered the great majority of stuff she never got done. Frankly, this took way too long and should I ever see her again, she will get a piece of my mind. Scratch that, a couple pieces. I am looking at other employment oportunities as well. I still like my job, but I am at a point now where I feel as though I am being taken advantage of- something of which I am not at all fond. I will be sending my resumes to various places and seeing what pops up. I will also be asking for more money come January 8, 2004, my one year anniversary of working at my current place of employment. Mid-March will bring the state trooper written exam. I'm not worried about that in the slightest, I know I will do very well. The physical has me worried, but the psych test has me quite concerned. I know I am stable, but if they are as they are said to be, I won't make it past that. I believe that is the last stop before the academy. I am pretty upset at that prospect, but I plan on continuing at least until that point. Should they reject me, I think I have sufficient recourse to at least try and make a change. All else fails, I'll do what I can. Making lemonade out of lemons is not something new to me. So, for the time being, I plan on working where I am, checking out my options for different employment, trying to get more money-even if by ultimatum, and trying to get into some form of law enforcement. I only see myself as a state trooper, but I might have to work my way up through the good ole' boy network. ARGH! Somehow I am thinking that they will reject me too. Oh well, just will have to take things as they come, I guess.