I've been gone a long time! Sometimes when you find yourself in lockup, you lose contact with the outside world...you find yourself under constant surveillance, you lose hope, and you keep head down...but you never lose track of how many days you've been there...fortunately, my sentence is coming to an end. In 28 days I will be free from my current work. I will miss the school terribly, the clients, some of the coworkers...but not the cell I've been confined to!
Since I've given my notice, strange things have been happening...most people are excited that I've made it out! I even had a client, who is very insightful, tell me that she "doesn't blame me" for leaving because she can see the place is "dysfunctional" and "oppressive.". That pretty much sums it up! When I worked county, it was traumatic but in a way that was not personal. It was unpredictable, but anyone was at risk. The current job is traumatic in a personal passive aggressive way. There are power and control issues. People like a good verbal alley brawl as a way to communicate. Step out of line get punished. Say nothing get looked down on. One day they're nice, one day they're not. And don't you dare joke...ever!
The wise hubby said "it sounds like an abusive relationship.". He also hit it on the head! So I started seeking shelter elsewhere and a special social worker I know hooked me up!
So, a big thanks to Heather who helped this social worker...live to see another day. I'll be ever so glad to start the new job! But I'm sure there will be a few more stories before I'm outta there!
Peace. (I'm back)
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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