Itās been quite some time since Iāve been on this tumblr account, so I thought I might as well head to a local coffee shop in Scottsdale, drink a black cup of coffee, and make a journal entry to update those who donāt know the current scope of my life.Ā
I guess the biggest thing to touch on would be the past 8 months of my life that I wasted away in the car sales industry. I had a 3 month stint with a Nissan dealership in the Central Phoenix area, in what I would say was the most regimented, military-style setup Iāve ever been a part of. And then, I had my recent 5 month stint at a Toyota dealership in the East Valley. Both of the dealerships, with varying styles of work, proved to me something that I should have known a while ago, Iām not cut out for the car sales industry.Ā
I wish I could say that I left the industry on the best of terms, but it wasnāt the worst of terms. I spent a day not putting in the kind of effort I should have, and then both of my managers played āgood cop, bad copā to make me leave on my own accord. Honestly, it seemed like a good idea at the time, considering the amount of stress I was under there, and the money not weighing out the worth of my work. So, I left...and my mom has no idea. Iāve since had one interview with Dish Network with their sales team there. Unfortunately, they have,Ā āsought other applicantsā. Iām not super upset about that though, maybe sales just isnāt my thing.Ā
And Iām totally ok with that. What Iām not ok with is my current situation, unable to pay bills and other money owed to certain establishments. But my rent is cheap, Iām getting money from Toyota in multiple ways, and my birthday is approaching. I like my new complex and the people in it, even if it is totally different than the environment I grew up in.Ā
Another light at the end of the tunnel that shines a little brighter everyday, is knowing that one of my best friends from back home is taking the trip out west and joining me in a stage of life that I think everyone should reach, getting the fuck out of your hometown, and going somewhere far far away. My friend Bryan is very much like me, good kid at heart, has hit some rough patches, doesnāt deal with his issues in the healthiest way possible, has the talent to do big things, but not sure how to get there. So he called me one day, and told me what he tells me almost every phone call, that he wants to get the fuck out of Connecticut. I canāt say I blame the kid, Connecticut sucks. If youāre over 22, with no college degree, and a job that pays less than $13/hour, Connecticut is not the place for you to be. There isnāt a lot of opportunity, itās a boring area, and āthe taxes are too damn high!ā. I got tired of hearing Bryan go on about how he wants to leave, but remaining stagnant. I finally just came out and said,Ā āDude, why donāt you just move to Arizona?ā Not the first time Iāve asked him, or anybody who complains about CT that question. He said that doesnāt seem like a bad idea, and kind of just left it at that. It wasnāt until a few days later that I get a call back from him.Ā āDude, I just had a crazy ideaā To which I said in a,Ā ālet me guessā tone of voice,Ā āYou wanna move to ArizonaāĀ
āDude, the more you say it, the more I just wanna do it!!!āĀ āDude, just do it!!ā
And then the plans began, saving money for the trip, planning the route and how to move all of his stuff with two of his best friends from high school. Then I realized, he was doing the same thing I did when I was his age. Itās funny how things like that can happen.Ā
But Iām not going to lie, Iāve really enjoyed having my own space for the past month. Itās been such a carefree experience, not having to worry about leaving the door unlocked for somebody, having them go through your shit in the fridge, getting bitched at for money when your other roommate hasnāt even contributed. I can go on (kids running around my house (STEVEN SHUT UP!) but I wonāt...Not that I think Bryan would ruin that for me. For all intents and purposes, I was living with the guy the summer before I moved to Arizona, so I now his dynamic, he knows mine, and weāve never had any fights so I think weāll be good *furiously knocks on wooden table in the coffee shop, drawing the attention of other patrons*
So thatās my life so far, pretty major, but Iāve overcome bullshit like this, and until Bryan gets here, I think Iāll be ok.
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