My quest begins

I have decided to start this blog, because nobody listens to me. I have ideas about things, and since I am an undereducated female in America, I don't count. All that I'd like to accomplish with this blog, is to let out some of my ideas and observations about the world today. If someone reads them, fabulous. If someone agrees with me, vindication is mine! I am sarcastic, and sometimes caustic, and apparently have too much time on my hands.
I work nights as a flortist at a local grocery store, and love my job. I just went back to work after almost a year off. I had been looking, halfheartedly, for a job for the last couple of months, only to be dissappointed. Entry level jobs at almost all companies, no matter what they did, wanted some kind of college degree. Even the supposedly "mindless" jobs at grocery stores, and retail outlets wanted some kind of college. How is the average person supposed to get a good paying job? Not everybody goes to college. I graduated High School in 1995, moved out of my parents house, and went to live with my then boyfriend, now husband. I worked full time, made it in everyday, and happily contributed tax dollars. I also got paid well to take complaint calls for a national hotel chain.
Since that time, I have had only two other jobs. One at a major maufacturer and distributor of hardware items, and one as a florist at another chain of grocery stores. I worked hard at the first one, and on my own merit, earned several promotions until I was an assistant in the sales department. I was also the lowest paid in that department. Even though I did a better job than every other assistant, I was paid less because I didn't have a degree. (Yes, I was told this, specifically because I asked for a raise outside our annual 3% cost of living raise). I was hired in at top pay at the grocery chain, because I asserted myself and told them I was worth it.
I got my current job, by chatting with another employee at the same store, and finding out they needed someone with experience to work floral. Hence, the job. However, at my interview, they offered my $3.50 less than what I used to make. I got them to increase that, and now I only make $2.25 less than what I used to. But, I would think that 5 years of hard earned experience was worth a couple more bucks. Apparently I was wrong. It's ok, though. I'll work hard, and earn my raises accordingly.
So here I sit, wasting your time, with my sick 4 year old son, hoping that he will get better. I dropped $200 yesterday because he needed to go to the doctor. We don't currently have health insurance. I didn't even bother looking into getting state aided insurance, because we sold our home last year, and wouldn't have qualified for it anyway. My husband gets insurance next month at work, and since I am only part time at the store, I won't get my insurance for another couple of months, I think. He won't sit still, and his fever's back up. Nothing will kick this virus' butt. He wants to go outside and play, and the only way he will get any better is if he gets lots of rest. He doesn't want to eat anything, and he just wants to play. I can get him to sit still for a little bit, but not long enough to make a difference. I just hope that he starts getting better within the next few days, or I'll have to take him back to the doctor.
Well, tomorrow maybe I'll talk about what it takes to be a good person, or why do we really give a rats ass about what Imus said, and how it affects us all. Enjoy your day!