Ch-ch-changes

Just like the song, in case anyone wanted to sing that in their head while reading this...actually I hope that no one reads this as I don't have any followers.  Although blogspot tells me that apparently something has viewed my blog and it lives in Alaska, the US, and a state that I can't tell from the teenie tiny map is either the Middle East or the Mediterranean.  In any case, this post is about changes.  So many changes have happened from when I started this blog and there are more things that I wish would change.  I am still at the same job I was when I quit writing routinely on here, albeit in a different position.  I wouldn't say that I have a passion for my job anymore, in fact there is hardly anything there to be passionate about.  I would say that it takes a certain person to love mortgages.  But no matter...I realized that I have come to that point in my life when things should be changing and normally I don't particularly like change (aside from the occasional change of hair color) as I have routines that need to be kept-but that's really the OCD talking.  Right now though, I could really use some change.  I see how friends are growing up and getting careers, buying houses, and having babies.  Believe me, if you knew me, you would know babies are the last thing that I would ever want, but all the other changes are things that I have been waiting for what seems like forever.  I am ready to have a job that challenges me and is one that I can consider a career and not have to be slightly embarrassed that I am doing.  I would love to say that at least my job is easy and I don't have to think during the day...but that's just the problem, my job is literally too easy and doesn't require any thinking at all.  I wouldn't be joking to say that I could teach anyone (and I mean anyone) to do my job and within the day they would be be able to do it completely.  I feel any talent or skills I have are completely wasted and ultimately I feel like a failure.  What about new jobs you say?  Well on that front I average putting out anywhere from 5-10 (or sometimes more) applications a month and have yet to hear back from any of them.  Of course my dream job would be working at a local university or college or even any school...just really anything to get back into education.  I know most people would steer clear of educational jobs if you are looking to make more money, but when you get paid as little as I do, pretty much anything is an improvement.

So until that day comes when my phone rings for an interview, it's off to looking and hoping and praying for some changes....