33f/Canadian. No degree. I spent years working menial jobs and/or hustling (self employment ventures that got me nowhere). It was looking pretty bleak there for quite awhile.

In mid 2023 I found an employment agency and recruiter who was willing to work with me and helped get me my first real office job in contract government role. I learned so much working there for 8 months and for the first time gained in-demand and complex skills. Between that job and the one I am currently at I worked some short term assignments that also helped me grow professionally and made some professional connections that grew my confidence and network.

Finally, I was placed by my agency at the municipal government's legal department this September. Due to my previous experience, it was quickly apparent that I had something of value to offer the office and after 2 months it seemed to me that my supervisor wanted me to stay long term. I interviewed for the open position they posted and just yesterday my boss said during a team meeting that they had sent all their regrets to candidates. I did not receive one, so on top of all the other green flags and indications that I'll be staying, like things being assigned to me to work on well into 2025 when my contract is over, it seems like I'll be getting an offer for a permanent job by Friday.

This is a huge climax and relief as a working class millenial who dreamed of some level of stability and comfort and an end to the complete drudgery of labor. My partner, who still works a labor job, is going to take an extended leave of absence to deal with her mental and physical health after working for 12 years straight in a field that has slowly been killing her.

I feel pretty untouchable right now, which is funny considering the state of the world. I could say a lot on that front, but suffice to say the world is looking pretty bleak. My sympathies are still with everyone suffering. But I have to say that the bitterness towards the world has lessened just a little bit. It feels good to be alive, to be a part of a great organization and to have a great job and have my family be proud of me and to look back at all the success I've earned. It just feels... Tone deaf to be this happy at times. Anyone else?