Long Time Gone

Where, oh, where have I been?
Working.
I had been randomly applying for jobs since March, putting in an application here and there, since I had decided that I actually needed to USE my degree since I had finally earned it after 13 years of college.  And starting in May, the calls for interviews began.  Some I purposfully bombed because of some very lengthy contract stipulations that were attached (like a year commitment--which I was fine with-- and, after I was trained, if I quit before the year was up, I would owe them $600 for the training, which would decrease $50/month for each month I stayed on), and others looked down on me once they realized I have been staying home for the past two years either pregnant with my son or raising him.  It was frustrating, as I was getting excited about getting a job that was outside of the house.
Then, in July, I was offered a job as an ABA therapist--the job I REALLY wanted!  I was thrilled at getting the opportunity to work with these children who have autism and/or developmental disabilities, and that this particular company's branch just opened and I would be the third person there!  The pay wasn't bad, I was going to get a raise as soon as I completed training, and I would be bumped to full time as soon as we had more clients.
The clients came.  We went from one kiddo to seven.  We had to hire more therapists. 

However....they never finished my training before that, so my pay stayed at the "training rate." And more therapists meant more time to train them, too.  Then my offer of full time went to another therapist who already had training, and would only accept if she got full time first.  I was unhappy.
But then things went even worse. Personal issues happened with me, and then the daycare had issues.  Things began to very wrong very fast, and everything was pointing at me needing to be home again.  So I bit the bullet, so to speak, and quit my first job in two years.  As guilty as I felt for not being there anymore, I have things to attend to for me and my family...and family will ALWAYS come first. 

Now...I'm back!  With lots on my mind and lots to write about.  Now, just to get it all out.... :)