I once thought that me working as a janitor at my local hospital was embarrassing and degrading, but I've come to realize that is far from the truth. The truth is that it's very embarrassing to work for the health care system that I am employed by. For a place that is based around the health and well-being of the people that go in there, it is a very dismal, uninspiring place that stifles any form of creativity and self-worth you might have had. I'm a 24 year old that has gone to school to become a fire fighter and is currently having difficulty achieving his goal. I applied and got accepted for this job 3 years ago and was so thrilled because everyone always boasts about how great a government job really is. All I used to hear is , "You get great benefits, you're in a union and get great pay!". Well sure, I am in a union and I do get great pay for the job that I do, but my benefits are far from "great" and the way you are treated is robotic. I work all hours of the day, on call, holidays and birthdays. Yet when I book off 5 days, 5 months in advance for only the second time in 3 years, I get shot down. Now I know this seems like a very large rant just because of a few days I never got off but, that's only a little piece of what makes me now hate my job. I can honestly now say that money, job security, and a government job mean nothing to me when I can't be myself and enjoy the young life that I possess. So, to anyone who is in a position like myself I have to say this; all those things could not matter any less when you can't get enjoyment out of your life.
P.S. My trip I tried to book off is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I have floor seats in the 7th row to see Black Sabbath and there is no way in this world I am going to miss it. They can take that job and shove it for all I care. This is a dream come true and I will not let them get in the way of it.