For anyone who has not heard (I'm guessing there's not much of you who haven't), after sending out applications all over trying to find a job, I got a call out of the blue from Prestige Radio (where I interned at last summer) right here in Macomb with a job offer! I immediately accepted and so it looks like Macomb, IL will be my home for a little while longer!
No, I do not have a problem staying in Macomb for now. I still have lots of friends here and it is not an expensive place to live so I should be able to save money somewhat easily.
As of right now, I do not officially live anywhere. The lease on our house for the past two years ended last week and so until I find my own place, I'm staying at a friends apartment. I'm going to look at apartments today, so hopefully I will have my own place soon.
Now, the transition into the real world...up until getting this job, I had not been doing much of anything. I would wake up whenever I felt like it and basically do nothing outside of working out for the rest of the day. Not a bad lifestyle in my opinion, but I was rather bored...a lot. Then I started this job and everything changed. I have to come in around 4:30am everyday and typically finish up around 12:30, depending on how busy I am (for instance, Fridays are usually busier). Needless to say, I've had to adjust quickly.
Despite how abrupt my schedule change was, I think I've taken it rather well. I have not minded getting up really early. Don't get me wrong though, I have definitely found myself missing the "college" lifestyle at times, but I know that this is a necessary transition. Plus, it's nice to have something to do everyday. What I like the most is that everyday is different. I hate doing repetitive work that requires the same thing over and over and so it's great that this job keeps me on my toes and lets me be creative.
I like my co-workers a lot. Generally, radio people are very easy to get along with and add in the fact that I was already here last summer and it made everything very easy on me.
That's it for now, I'll try to post some pics of the new job area at some point!
