Firstly, let me admit that I did miss being on Facebook - to a degree. I missed seeing which bagel my friend had for breakfast; missed nodding in agreement with another friend's post, while shaking my head condescendingly at the inanity of another one; missed seeing more pics of more people doing more things; missed.......um.....honestly, after a little while, I didn't really miss it at all. I certainly didn't miss utilizing a morally bankrupt platform that deliberately spread disinformation just for more money, and which has been a major life support platform for domestic terrorists/white supremacist/hate groups.
So why am I back? I may be moral, and try to walk my talk, but I am also pragmatic and since Covid prevented me from doing what I planned on last year - which was move back overseas and work - I've had to "re-imagine" my next life's chapter. And since I couldn't survive in San Francisco on unemployment, I moved back "home" to Oklahoma, where I would at least be able to spend more time with my aging parents and my nine nieces and nephews. But of course jobs are scarce here, too, during Covid - at least at the University - so with all the time on my hands, I decided (WHY, DAVID, WHY?) to do foster care again. I have an adorable, hot mess of a little boy living with me that is SUCH a handful he is being "upgraded" from "Therapeutic Foster Care" (already a step up from "regular" foster care) to "Intensive Therapeutic Foster Care." Needless to say, more on HIM later.
But as to why I'm back, I've selected "Travel Agent" as my rebound career! Yay! As anyone who knows me knows, I'm a huge travel whore - 57 countries and counting - and as I've researched this with travel host agencies, I'm definitely drawn to the perks. I've always been told I'd be a great salesperson, but I generally don't like "selling" - but I can for damn sure be a good travel advocate/salesperson! And, again thanks to Covid, I have the "downtime" to do training and I figure just as things are returning to semi-normal, I'll be ready to take advantage of the pent up demand. Anyway, that's the plan!
Of course now, if you are starting your own business, you "must" have a Facebook page. Again, I may not like it, but I'm not a "cut your nose off to spite your face" kind of person. So look soon for the launch of my travel agency, and if you're planning any trips at least six months out, hit me up! No fee, of course. I'm planning on focusing on eco-friendly travel, Disney (surprise!), cruises, and cusp of luxury travelers (i.e., folks like me who've traveled forever on the cheap, but are looking for good deals to try the finer side of life/luxe travel; I've been lucky enough to land a couple of luxe trips in the past few years and yeah, it's a different world!).
P.S. I feel compelled to add that, despite this return to Facebook, I will NOT be going back to using Amazon. I have to maintain SOME integrity, and I've discovered - much to my surprise/delight - you can find just about ANYTHING online from a place other than Amazon - and almost always cheaper. So, luckily, I can still look down my nose and judge the fuck out of you "progressives" who still buy shit off Amazon! Yay! Everybody wins!
