Yay BoSoxGal!

[BoSoxGal]

I got a job, start tomorrow.

Nonprofit management at a nonprofit with a loose association to my previous adventures in the criminal injustice system.

I'm super excited to go to work, for the first time in too long. I'll be wearing jeans and fleece socks and Crocs and drinking tea with hippy-dippy types. Oh heaven!

Not a lot of money starting out but there's really great potential for advancement - if it's a good fit for me long-term. I've got flexible hours and will have enough time to wait tables or tend bar for some extra 'fun' money, and/or to write the next great trashy novel that will rachet down the collective intelligence and make me tons of cash.


50 Shades of SomethingorOther . . .

[Sue U]

Congrats! Best of luck!

[Bicycle Bill]

I'll be wearing jeans and fleece socks and Crocs and drinking tea with hippy-dippy types.

Foam rubber shoes with holes in them.
I certainly hope that's part of their dress code and not a personal choice.

-"BB"-

[wesw]

but will they allow you to wear Wellies?

[Lord Jim]

Congrats BSG, I really hope this turns out to be something that you will enjoy and find satisfying...

drinking tea with hippy-dippy types.

Personally, if compelled to drink with "hippy-dippy types", I would prefer Scotch...

(Large quantities of it...)

But to each their own...

[Jarlaxle]

I might prefer Everclear.

[Long Run]

Congratulations and best wishes on this being a great situation, or to lead you to another great situation.

[kristina]

Congratulations, bsg! That's very good news.

But I'm not sure about Crocs in the winter...doesn't the snow get in through all the holes?

[Gob]

Good news indeed, (apart from the hippies thing,) best of luck.

[BoSoxGal]

Hey, I just tried Crocs for the first time at my sister's (borrowed hers, we have the same size feet) and fell in love - they are super comfy if you have, like me, inherited bunions and other structural foot issues - despite never having worn heels in my life, it's so unfair!

I lived in my Birkenstocks all winter in Montana except the few days we had actual snow and I needed boots, but in Maine it's snowy and slushy and I needed something more substantial for those days when you don't need boots, but it's still too wet for sandals & fleece socks.

As you can see, I never got too far away from my hippy dippy core, which is doubtless why I was anathema to certain old crusty conservative rancher types in my old stompin' grounds.

Anyway, ain't these fuzz-lined Crocs the purtiest thing you evah seen? If not, you suck.




And these leather clogs are certainly no less attractive than much more expensive Birks, Danskos, etc:





This is the foot wardrobe I purchased for my new gig, with discounts at Crocs.com they totalled less than $75, which is what I'm used to paying for one pair of shoes. I don't have a terribly large shoe wardrobe but for several years now it's been the largest expense because I have to buy shoes that take good care of my genetically challenged tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges. However my current shoe wardrobe consists mostly of Dansko, Ariat and Clark low-heed pumps and loafers that are court suitable and largely worn with thin socks and/or hose. I'll keep them because you never know where life will take you, but at the moment I'm in need of the most comfort that is wearable with warm fleece or wool socks.

More than you cared to know about my closet contents, I'm sure.

My desk at work is an old solid wood door rested on two filing cabinets - it's actually pretty neat. Sitting on top of it is some model of APPLE computer that made my heart sing all day today, and will every day to come as well. It's been a very long time since I parted ways with Apple (except my iPhone) over cost, and it's awesome to work where I can use one again.

My coworkers are cool peeps - a few oldies like me, a few newly hatched chicks who bring boundless optimism & idealism, a gal I think might become a good friend. One of my coworkers brings her dog and I'm hoping I can get Little Bear in for a visit, too.

There was upbeat conversation about Bernie's NH primary win in the office today - after 8 years hanging out with too many conservative Montana peeps who often didn't even care, that made me happy to hear in the environment around me. I kept my own mouth shut because I'm thinking maybe I could pull an April Fool's by telling them I'm a die hard Trumpanzee. I figure if I crib from wesw's posts here, I might keep them going for a bit before the ruse becomes clear.

I had the best day today; I felt good all day that my small contribution to the work we do is meaningful and that my efforts will be useful in building the efficacy of the organization. I know it will fundamentally change many lives, and maybe one day the whole system, for the better. But I didn't have to listen to any hostile clients, opposing counsel, etc. - 150% less stress and I can't remember the last time I left work at the end of a day so lighthearted.

The town where I'm working, and likely to live soon (I have a long commute and that sucks; I like walking to work) is one of the hippest, artsiest towns in coastal Maine, with lots of hippy dippy artsy types who have retired there, lived there always, or migrated there and are raising families. Sure there are conservatives around, but I can easily ignore that truth by just flocking in with the liberal thug-hugging Bernie supporters like me.

This is worth living poor, like I always did anyway until I became a tool of the State. I will learn to be happy with a library card again, instead of hitting the one-click on my Amazon account. The best things in life really are free anyway, I've finally figured that out.

[RayThom]

I got a job, start tomorrow... Nonprofit management at a nonprofit with a loose association to my previous adventures in the criminal injustice system...

Your income works really well with my Social Security.

Congrats... now, keep on truckin'.

[Bicycle Bill]

-"BB"-

[oldr_n_wsr]

Good for you bsg and Good luck. Sounds like a good gig for you.

[dales]

[BoSoxGal]

[Jarlaxle]

Hey, I just tried Crocs for the first time at my sister's (borrowed hers, we have the same size feet) and fell in love - they are super comfy if you have, like me, inherited bunions and other structural foot issues - despite never having worn heels in my life, it's so unfair!

Go to a Red Wing store. (Not a place that sells RW, an actual Red Wing Store. There is one in South Portland...FYI, closed on Sunday.) Wear comfortable cotton socks that fit tightly. Talk to a salesperson, preferably a woman. Use their foot scanner. Get the appropriate shoes (and inserts, if required) for your foot problems. Yes, RW is THAT good. They have everything from boots, to dress shoes...to what almost had my manager doing cartwheels: dress shoes that would fit right in on Wall Street...and are safety-toe (composite), nonskid, waterproof, oilproof, and puncture-resistant...and US-made.

Personally, my knees and back hurt just LOOKING at the crocs.

I wear these:

[Econoline]

What Jarl just said. I wear Red Wing shoes too, and they ARE that good.

[Bicycle Bill]

Hey, I just tried Crocs for the first time at my sister's (borrowed hers, we have the same size feet) and fell in love - they are super comfy if you have, like me, inherited bunions and other structural foot issues - despite never having worn heels in my life, it's so unfair!

Go to a Red Wing store. (Not a place that sells RW, an actual Red Wing Store. There is one in South Portland...FYI, closed on Sunday.) Wear comfortable cotton socks that fit tightly. Talk to a salesperson, preferably a woman. Use their foot scanner. Get the appropriate shoes (and inserts, if required) for your foot problems. Yes, RW is THAT good. They have everything from boots, to dress shoes...to what almost had my manager doing cartwheels: dress shoes that would fit right in on Wall Street...and are safety-toe (composite), nonskid, waterproof, oilproof, and puncture-resistant...and US-made.

Personally, my knees and back hurt just LOOKING at the crocs.

I wear these:

I live less than a hundred miles from the factory in Red Wing MN.

-"BB"-

[MajGenl.Meade]

Good for you bsg and Good luck. Sounds like a good gig for you.

You know...

[TPFKA@W]

I only wear Crocs around the house. My husband had on a pair a couple of winters ago and slipped on ice and fractured his arm. No more outdoor wearing of Crocs for us.