msbelle, I am so sorry you have to deal with this. I hope you find something perfect for your situation and headspace right now.

Have you also thought about Starbucks? I know they offer health insurance to part-time partners working at least 20 hours a week. My best friend from college and her husband work for them now and rave about the company benefits. (They started off as baristas in college, moved up to managers, then district managers, and finally work at HQ in Seattle.)

well a Starbucks doesn't allow me as much leeway wrt direct constant contact with the public. I am pretty sure no-one wants that.

Good luck, msbelle. I hope you can get out of that situation ASAP.

They do not review my work, even if I provide it early and then are furious if they find errors when they are on a job site. I literally had to say today that I would not be able to guarantee never making a mistake.

That's just incredibly stressful. Everyone makes mistakes.

well a Starbucks doesn't allow me as much leeway wrt direct constant contact with the public. I am pretty sure no-one wants that.

I'm sorry. I didn't realize that you were trying to minimize public contact. I'll step off.

There's a new Hyperbole and a Half. Except it's not funny, and I'm trying hard to no cry at work right now.

Tom, I'd hug you if I could (and you'd accept). You are so much more than you give yourself credit for.

I feel like touching a spider.

I could totally touch a spider.

Cmon, scola. Come touch a spider with me!

We have lots and lots of spiders around this fall for people to touch.

You know what I love about that comic? This comment down the page:

Wow. I never really understood what proper, actual depression felt like until this post. I think I've been a bit of a shit friend to my friends who have it. Soz dudes. :(

Ally is amazing and that comic is terribly sad but it's also awesome, and important.

{{hugs Tom}}