The Coof And End Of Year Musings.

 

November. A Vegas month.

This titanically fucked up year is coming to a close, finally. I was able, due to a stable job situation, to weather it better than most I guess. Really glad I left my last job when I did, it was an events company and ain't nobody doing any events right now. Not in person, anyway. If I had managed to stick on there for another year and a half I would no doubt have been laid off and would be probably coming off unemployment and digging into the 401k that I would have had. Unlike others I would have had that cushion but who knows what the future would hold.

The coof didn't really end up messing up my work year much at all, I was able to WFH for a couple months then slowly phase back into full onsite. This last couple months there has been tough due to some supply issues but the site manager seems to have our backs and I don't think I'm anywhere near the chopping block. Just have to keep my eye on the ball for this next few weeks until science starts to slow down then should be set up for a pretty relaxed few months until things ramp up again in Feb/March. 

Not convinced the current spot is the endgame of my career by any means though, I have challenges in the management structure "above" me, and I don't think I would even want to take the next logical step which would be to become a sort of district manager. That would severely fuck with my current cushy schedule. I'm a confirmed M-F day shifter now, wouldn't want anything else or to be "on call' for weird hours. As stated, going to get through the holidays and rake in the bonus action then may put out feelers again in the new year. Nothing urgent though.

Financially I made out and will make out great due to the virus, I lost not a penny during shutdown and will rake in some serious bonus action in December, allowing the added Turkey trip. It'll end up being a 4 trip year after all, which is slightly amazing after what has happened and also since I didn't even start the Vegas year until June. Normally I would have at least one trip under the belt in a non-crazy world year by then.

I've done OK gambling-wise there, only a few $K down and lots of coin-in and points gained. Nailed down one rewards goal and two more trips upcoming to nail down another one. Also just realized I can take my Mlife Gold to a Caesars Rewards prop while in town to get upgraded to CR Diamond, which could mean free rooms and no resort fees. Mlife and mainly Identity will continue to be the focus of play but nice to have options for next year.

I suppose the biggest impact on me this year has just been the mental strain. There was some serious worry there for a month or so about the whole house of cards coming down. Then when that concern faded it was just the personal strain of not being able to go out, at all. I haven't been in a local bar since March. I don't know how many of my locals will even be left after this. Being stuck in the house EVERY weekend with my psychotic landlords has been no slice of cake either. All in all 2020 will be a year to be left in the shit pile, especially if the orange fucktard gets re-elected. But I can't even think about that right now.

Still 2 months left to get through, to be made more tolerable by a couple Vegas trips. 3 weeks until the first one.