Work’s been stressing me out a lot lately. This project I’m doing, that I volunteered for of all things to get out of working over night, is boring. There’s nothing really interesting about it. I like the contractors I’m working with, in fact, I get along pretty damn well with them, but I have no interest in it. I’m dealing with underground conduit for beacons for some flashing lights that one day might save a few people from death, as well as huge LED message boards. I thought it would be fun, actually having something electrical to do and inspect. Boy I was wrong.
Very little of it is truly inspectable work. I’ve seen enough pull boxes installed in the ground, as well as conduit trenched to make my eyes bleed. I’ve kept up with the boredom by keeping very, very, detailed dairies of the project. Simple jobs this size should never been more than a few paragraphs, but I stretch them into pages. Totally a bitch to type up afterwords, but keeps me busy through out the day.
I can’t help but feel under-utilized and bored. I’ve been looking off and on for new work, but there’s really nothing in Topeka that is a pay increase. I’m supposed to change positions in another month or so that will net me a new theoretical title, but not any increase. More work for the same pay is actually an effective pay cut! I’m just very, very tired of working for the State,and looking for a way out. I’m looking for something better, something grand.
