Calypso, I SO hear you. I got a new (probably a month now) job retail (a big corp) and can't stand it. So I'm doing what has been advised by some here, which is looking for a new job. Not telling them of course. I can appreciate your small town situation, as I've lived in many.
Wishing you the best of luck.
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Makes me sick to the heart, Oh I feel so tired. And the way the rain comes down hard, that's how I feel inside.
--The Cure