Truth is that old phone with the misfiring screen was on its last legs for a long time. I could have gotten a cheaper phone but I wanted to take good pictures, my other camera is wearing out and it a pain to have to transfer things over. Hopefully I’ll get a few years out of this quality phone that had much better reviews then the cheaper models.

The thing is I’ve worked hard over the past twenty years since high school, 🧑‍💼putting myself through college with cash and no loans, and I’ve worked hard to get where I am in my career. I was starting to update my LinkedIn and realized how far I’ve come in my career. Pouring through resumes today for that Word Processor position I’m hiring for, I realized how humble the people are who are just starting out of who don’t have the education or experience. I would have been one of those applying for the job I’m seeking to fill twenty years ago. 📄 The person I ultimately decide to hire might someday take my position and be the next leader. So many choices too – racial and gender diversity, different experiences and backgrounds, some with a criminal record of a blight in their background but might be an asset given a second chance. I am consulting with the supervisor and ultimately my boss has to sign off on my decision but it’s ultimately mine to make. I really have many ideas on how to grow and make my agency better at all things it does.

So I feel like I shouldn’t skimp on everything, or at least buy quality when it matters. This phone 📱 had much better reviews and if I get 2 or 3 years out of it like the last one it will be worth it. I use my phone constantly, I use my laptop less and less these days. If it lasts for two years it will work out to be a few bucks a month difference. Life is full of risks but I’m hoping to document my experiences with the better camera 📸 especially now that I’m planning to travel more of I’m not going to buy that homestead. 📞 Now that I have a good working phone I have no excuse not to call the realtor back and decline. She’s been desperately trying to contact me – I guess I’m her best hope for her getting her commission. Tomorrow I tell myself.