Labor Pains

Much mental space is occupied by the assault on labor rights for state workers in Wisconsin this week. I try to muster energy to work on other things, but I have not been able to go for more than 15 minutes without some reminder of the current struggle popping up. It is a passionate issue for people on both sides. My friends and I are mostly state workers and are facing a dearth of job openings in state and are increasingly hoping to leave for greener pastures. (Or at least for pastures where the right to collectively bargain is not stripped away.) Between this, preparing for my baby to be born this spring, and the few job interviews I do have coming up, I am feeling a lot of stress and little relief.

Still, whenever I find just ten minutes to work on writing, I feel much better.