Lost my job, so going to take a break from the Temp for a little while while I sort myself out. I might poke my head in now and again but not be as active as I have been.
As for why I lost it, I was in a program that was conditional on me graduating last year, but I failed one subject. If I had passed it, I would have had a promotion with about a 50% payrise right now :-( As for why I failed, combination of friend's suicide, hostile culture at work, family issues, and others. Doing 3 subjects while working full time was always going to be difficult even if everything else went great so I'm choosing not to beat myself up about it (got a distinction and pass in the other two - equivalent to an American A and C I think).
Luckily I took out some insurance with my mortgage so I will have about 3/4 of what I was earning for 3 months to look for new work. Hopefully I find something by then! I can start applying for graduate positions at government departments soon but they don't start until next year, if selected. So even if I get into one I'd have to find something for the rest of the year.
There's no Walmarts here but yeah if it comes to it I'll try my luck with the Aussie equivalents Big W, Kmart, or Target :-)
Finally got an appointment with an ENT, but it's not for another month. It's already been 4- days of loud ringing in my left ear, substantial pain on left side of my neck and left side on the back of my head. Doctors here at the regular clinic put me on a couple different meds for a month that did absolutely nothing, then they told me there's nothing more they can do for me despite being in pain and my ear sounding like im underwater and ringing.
Then three chiropractor appointments which also didn't help at all so i didn't go to the 4th. Been trying to get ahold of this ENT clinic out of town for a week and finally got an appointment set up. But its not til the 17th of July so I have to suffer all this shit for nearly another month.
@Psionic Roshambo No idea. Clinic put me on Prednisose for 5 days, then Augmentin for 10 days, then Prednisone for another 15 days. When that was done and there was absolutely no change, I went to the chiropractor. Had three appointments where he cracked my neck and spine. No change so i didn't go back to the 4th appointment.
Sounds like scheduling an appt with the ENT was the best decision. I have many of those symptions. The pain in neck and back of head, ringing in the ear, being very tired all the time, dizzyness, etc.