Adulting: Growing Up at Thirty Speed
When I was a child, I wanted to be an astronaut, an author, a soldier, or a firetruck. In that order and maybe even all four. I couldn't wait to be an adult. Then I grew up a little and was told that I would never have those opportunities and the purpose of life is to be as miserable as possible while maintaining a little dignity. I really struggled to identify any occupation that would provide sufficient misery but being insufferably shy in my teenage years led me to the conclusion that I should work in customer service. The pay was nice and low and the public is always looking to take their own frustrations out on a captive audience so I was perfectly suited to be miserable. Working at the Indiana Crowne Plaza I’ve worked quite a few jobs over the last decade, but I’ve spent the most time in the hospitality career field as a front end operational manager and in accounting. I felt like I'd sort actually gotten a real adult jo...