Learning to excel

I saw this quote on Facebook this morning. I suppose, since I am looking for a new job again, I should start to practice it. ...ugh/sigh.

For the record, I am still employed. I just think it's time to start looking elsewhere. To quote another of the masters, "The thrill is gone."

So, today I took this free course at Udemy.com: Excel Quick Start Tutorial: 36 Minutes to Learn the Basics. It was okay, and I may have learned a thing or two... but I will need some more assistance.

I actually use Microsoft Excel quite a bit already. I know just enough to do what I need to do. I would like to have a better understanding of it.

As for the job... I don't even know what to say. I mean, I really LIKE what I do now (at the Y). I like the sense of ownership I have in the mornings when I open, I like getting the place in order for the members, organizing things, cleaning, doing towels, chatting with people and so forth. I don't like it, though, when my boss arrives and sucks the life out of me. Not that he means to... but he does. I also don't like being a petty part-timer who doesn't get any vacation or benefits (or respect).

It's something I've either got to learn to deal with - which may be more difficult than mastering Excel - or I need to move on. I know there are bosses like this everywhere, so it's nothing personal. It's just a real bummer right now. I've lost my motivation. I don't want to go to work. I don't have any interest in doing anything else. I doubt myself. I have no confidence I will find anything better either... It's just a real cheery time inside my head right now (not).

So... I tried to learn some more about Excel today. I passed the first 3-question test. I failed the second. That's kind of how I'm doing in life right now: I've passed the first part, and seem to be failing the second half of life.

At least I have both my ears... ;)