Another day, another dollar

I started a new job three weeks ago. 

I decided to return to government. 

It was a massive decision, a scary one, but also one I am happy with. It is daunting - I have had to start at the very bottom of the totem pole, and in a position and environment that is surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly) oppressive. 

It is a place of cubicles, window-less (unless you're a supervisor, then you get a small window overlooking the parking lot), dirty and dusty. They never vacuum the "booths," as the cubicles are sometimes called. There are people who have been doing this same job for decades. People have sat in the same booth for possible decades also. 

The government here is fascinating. The union is massive, but at risk.

I will post more as I continue to find my way.