The Real Harrison, AR
I started on this journey when I applied for a government job for a "Public Safety Dispatcher" in what I presumed was Buffalo, NY. I was sick and tired of working a job where there were so few women and too many men getting recognized for the same type of work I was doing. God only knows if they were getting paid more than me, but I didn't care when I applied. I worked for the government before, and because I was attending college full time, I didn't have time to drive over an hour away to work. (Most of you are thinking, why not? it's ONLY over an hour away! You could've made it work!) And I agree wholeheartedly. I worked it for a while until college course schedule was changed by my instructor, which meant I had to be in class earlier than expected. I was using my annual leave to cover the cost of me leaving work early, and getting to class on time with no sleep. I loved that job! However, trying to make good grades versus making "good enough" grades came into play. I decided to get good enough grades and take a leave of absence from my good paying job. On some level, I should've stayed working and gave up college all together. But I digress...