I kinda sorta returned to work yesterday. I spent four hours at the card shop Friday. I got my name plate and my Employee Number. I filled out my W-4. I watched an hour's worth of HR videos about avoiding a hostile workplace. I met my coworkers, including the one who rescued me I looked blankly at a customer who asked me where the Bat Mitzvah cards were.
I went to the bank, made dinner, and took a nap.
Then I woke up, answered some emails and did a little online banking. Then I went to bed.
So yesterday I made $80 and slept.
Monday is my first real day of work. I can tell this is going to be an adjustment. I'm going to be using muscles left to atrophy for a year.
And I'm going to wander around the shop and learn where all the cards are.