Right now I’m doing various gig work, and making pretty decent money. More than enough to pay my bills each month and save a little extra.
I get up when I want, work when I want, choose the work that I do and I don’t have to wear a uniform or have a boss hanging over me like previous jobs. I love it, and I’m incredibly happy with it.
Problem is, I’m 24. I need to start thinking about a career with benefits and decent pay, so I can start saving for a home and retirement. I will lose my mothers benefits at 26, so the clock is ticking.
I applied at the USPS and got a tentative job offer, pending background check. It’s $19 an hour and some change, I will have full government benefits after a certain amount of time put in, and eventually I will get my own route and be a permanent employee with a pension at retirement.
I just don’t want to do it, though. I have zero motivation to be forced into a schedule, work a shit ton of hours and have to people please and make a boss happy.
I have my meet and greet interview tomorrow with the postmaster, and I’m completely dreading it, knowing that I will essentially be losing my “freedom” very soon, hypothetically speaking.
How can I get over this feeling?