The Tech Nerd Cometh
Tonight’s TrukbloG is going to be a brief one, at least compared to the first two entries. Why? No, I am not lazy, nor am I stupid enough to not think of a new topic… it’s because it’s nearly midnight and I’m exhausted.
Being exhausted has once again entered my life, and to be honest, it feels great. I know, that makes no sense, but let me explain.
In April 2003, I moved from Perth, Australia to Lawton, Oklahoma to marry my wife, Kammy. The move itself took a lot of work. You see, folks, it isn’t like the movies. You can’t just waltz into the United States and marry someone so the INS can say, “alright then, you can stay”. No, no, no… those guys don’t fall for that shit, even if it did work in that crap chick flick with the French dude. Doesn’t work that way in real life.
You need to be up-front with the INS before and after you get into the country. Now, I’m not going to go into great details about the INS – as I am saving that for a future TrukbloG. They may dictate my status as a resident, but not even they are safe from a Blog entry here at the TrukstoP. Ha ha! Be prepared, fuckers!
v Ahem, getting back on track here… after arriving in the United States, the INS took OVER 12 MONTHS to get my documentation (including Employment Authorization) in order and sent to me. That means I wasn’t allowed to work for over a year. & that sucks. Actually it sucks donkeys. I’m serious… if you actually put all of that waiting time underneath a donkey, I am absolutely certain it would suck it sooner or later.
Prior to moving here, I had a positive focus on hard work. I was a teacher in Australia, and despite what teachers tell you, the pay wasn’t all that bad (though teachers deserve much more, I agree… hey, there’s another TrukbloG right there waiting to happen!) – I had money when I needed it, and I was always working.
All of a sudden I am in another country and told that I’m not allowed to work until I have an EAD Card. I had expected that, though I did not expect them to take over a year to get it to me. I had expected that, well, I’ll be out of work for a few weeks, so I’ll look at that as a bit of vacation time and just get into job hunting when I get the card. BZZZT… wrong answer, you Aussie bastard – that’s what you get for giving the Americans Paul Hogan and Fosters…
It didn’t happen that way. I was made to wait a year or so, and for that entire time I did housework, sat on my fat arse, worked on this website here and watched TV. It got so bad, I even started watching THE VIEW. Thank God that’s not a habit anymore – I swear that show is more dangerous than smoking cigarettes laced with radiated gorilla shit.
When I got the EAD, I began working as a Substitute Teacher here in Lawton, and that was okay for a little while. It was sporadic, but hey it was okay. Only problem was: Summer Vacation came. Which meant I was out of work again. Back to sitting on my arse watching THE VIEW. It was getting so bad I was having dreams about Star… and that is something no brain-scrubber can erase.
Well, I am happy to say that I am now the Computer Specialist at Cameron University in Lawton. It is an awesome job and is literally right up my alley. Yes, I am patting myself on the back in my own blog, but ya know what? Kiss my pimply butt-crack, because this is my blog, not yours.
The job is very cool, and is keeping me very busy. The money is good, though compared to my Aussie Teaching Job it is a pay cut. Having said that, some money is better than no money, and it is cool to be finally back into the swing of things and working again. This, as far as I am concerned, is the turning point – but it is also another beginning. & it rocks like Devy.
It is nice to be exhausted and employed again, rather than being bored and unemployed. Until next time… rock on.
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