My Own Atheism

intotheinfinityofthoughts:

Could you be more specific about why you became an atheist? (Genuine interest)

Put off responding to this to try and gather my thoughts, but really, the simplest way to put it is that I never ‘became’ an atheist. Atheism wasn’t the choice - religion was. 

There’s more context below, but really, that’s the short of it. I’ll also apologise for the lack of editing in this, I’m tired and I want to strike while the iron is hot (or maybe just a bit warm).

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I like my new job.

The people are lovely, the work is interesting, and I get to be creative!

Not being able to arse around on Tumblr and Twitter all day is a strange thing compared to my previous usual daily stuff, but I’ll get used to it. Or just buy an iPhone, I guess. 

I have a three month contract in which to settle in and prove my excellence, and hopefully after that my place becomes permanent.

Certainly beats a kick in the face, doesn’t it?

Happy day!

I have a job!

It’s an entry-level design position (Junior Graphic Artist), but it’s a job. It’s also for what seems like an interesting company with some exciting projects, and I get to be a part of that. I’m actually much more excited than I can sound in a little blog post. Oh, I start on Monday!

I got my break into design at long last! Yay!

(Oh, my dad called to congratulate me and seemed really surprised I got a job. I mean really surprised. Thanks, Dad!?)

frogmonster:

This should be a reply on twitter but 140 characters is simply not enough.

Two years ago the RVA (that’s the Belgian job seekers’ office) banned an actress who refused to work as a “coat handling lady” at the premiere of a musical. The musical version of an oscar nominated picture she played a leading role in that is.

People might have extremely valid reasons for refusing a particular job. Those reasons can be safety, physical conditions or dignity. Having no job doesn’t mean having no right to self-respect and self-preservation.

It’d be nicer if the system was more sympathetic to individuals. I shouldn’t have to be considering telling them things that are part of my private life (medical history, the assault some months ago) just incase they might be mitigating circumstances.

edit: To clarify, for those who didn’t see my twitter ranting earlier, I’m apparently losing my Job Seeker’s Allowance payments because I didn’t want to apply for ONE job they suggested to me, because it started at 8am and thus I’d have to walk a mile and a half through woodland and waste ground to get to the bus stop to catch a 7AM-ish bus. Given that this was during the winter and personal safety advocates are always warning against lone females walking through unlit woodland paths in the dark, I thought I was well within my rights here. I also carried on applying for other jobs then, and even now!

But the system knows better, obviously