New Job

For those of you who haven't heard, I got a new job. Drug Court in Nephi has been looking to expand for some time and just recently received additional funding this year. The county attorney who lives in our ward called and gave me all of the details. He knew I worked with Drug Court and that I was commuting to Provo each day. The rural areas of the state constantly struggle to find therapists who want to work and live there. I just happen to be a therapist and already live in a rural area.

I will be doing pretty much the same thing I am doing in Provo except on a much smaller scale. I was completely happy with my current job with one major exception. I was missing out on activities with the kids. Since I worked mostly in the evenings, I wasn't around for the after school activities. With the new job I will be working 2 evenings a week and will be home by 8pm. My commute will go from 81 miles round trip to 4 miles. I'm so close that I don't even see myself driving in very often; just hop on the bike. This job will also pay off every dime of my student loans!! This includes my undergraduate and graduate loans. Hallelujah!

I will have to spend about 2 days a week traveling to some of the outlying areas like Fillmore and Delta. I covered Fillmore before when I worked in Cedar City and Delta...Well what can you say. Robert Kirby once wrote an article years ago about Delta actually being Hell. I'll wait and hold judgement.

When I told my bosses in Provo I was pleasantly surprised. They were all very supportive and told me that if I ever wanted to come back that they'd take me. That was the best compliment I think I could have gotten. It also make the transition a little easier as well.