The begining

Imagine being unemployed. Wait, that isn't hard.
Wake up
Worry about money
Watch some morning shows while eating breakfast
Worry about the bills
Work out
Watch some afternoon tv while eating something like food
Wash
Worry about finding a job and maybe search a bit for one
Wipe out

hmmm... a lot of worry right? So why is it now that I feel like my brain is about to explode and I am getting Migraines the size of Texas? I think about my options to get out of work every morning, like being hit by a car, Religion (can't that save me?), insanity, disease?

OK so the beginning...

I started this job like most people, the economy sucked and I was unemployed like a ton of Americans (not that I even could say I liked my previous job). Not a surprise when it took me weeks, months to find a job. When you are unemployed for a week it is great! When you are unemployed for a month, better. Months, plural, not so much.

You stay up strange hours, reading things that those weirdos in dark movies read, watch shows like Nova. I don't really have a problem with Nova, I am just using this as an example because I began to search for more shows like it, searching for stimulation in the late hours of the night. I think I watched every episode of House and Law & Order twice you branch out.

You start to think crazy things like grad school, teaching yoga, internships, unpaid internships, scrapping it all and becoming a doctor or the guy that speaks for A&E. It is not very settling to be home by yourself so much, cats & dogs have weird behavior for a reason.

Eventually you get that response back from someone that job that you were hoping you would. Not a dream job per say, but one you are mildly interested in, and not from a recruiter. They call you back, you call them back...

Bam! you have a job and you start tomorrow!

It  should be a warning when the office warns you about your bosses off the bat. Mainly just one we will call April, How crazy she is, and to watch out for her... Oh and that she gets 'worked up' but to stay calm. They warn you about another Mr. O, who in truth creeped you out enough in your interview. And the third being Joe, who screamed at you within your first week for being an idiot yourself. Lovely...

Warning signs here:
-People who are scared to lose work that stay and just warn you, then keep their distance
-Co-workers joking about bets on how long you will last
-Jurassic Park soundtrack coming from April's office
-Mr. O in an interview that takes forever and has to come in that day to start the next
-Mr. O staring at you in the interview, staring, and staring
-Co-workers never eating lunch, just working at their desks
-Monday meeting where your exiting coworker looks annoyed and he is leaving in 2 days
-No one participating in anything
-Not getting a lunch break your first week
There is a lot more... more to come...