I’ve been applying to jobs in two specific areas: teaching and as an administrative assistant. My feelings on the perfect job are ambivalent. Part of me wants a job I can leave at the office, with steady hours that won’t drain my writing brain so that I can come home to my own stories. The other part wants a job that I will be proud of, one that makes me feel like I’m making a difference, even if it leaves less time for my personal writing.