Employment Law

Becoming a minor expert (haha) on employment law.
Not meaning t, but have stumbled into by accident.

In the mix of having moved last week and setting up home, and rounds of interviews, I have somehow managed to find time to sit down and read case law and laws.

My Brothers writer friend asked, “is your sister single at the moment?”

He replied, “I don’t know, I think so....wait why?”

The friend answered, “she’s firing on all cylinders.”

When this was relayed to me, I wasn’t totally sure if I should take this as a compliment or insult.

As anyone who knows me, I am often unsure of compliments....typically it is followed by “what are you after?”

Anyways, my brother assured me it was a compliment, but I assured him that “I feel that saying somehow I don’t operate at 100% if not single is not really a compliment...as if to say that while with someone I’m easily distracted or not focussed.”

My brother rolled his eyes, and said “it’s a compliment, your back to 100% and more focussed.”

I squinted And shook my head. (Sigh)

I’m resent the idea that I am somehow hindered when there is someone in my life.

I believe I am a better judge of my capacity output coupled or not.

I’ve been very successful in great relationships and half successful also while in relationships.
I think the productivity depends upon my mind at the time.
Reality being, am I very depressed or very happy.

If I’m very happy, I’m overly productive...example the short film I produced, is currently being negotiated for a Europe distribution. (My baby 🤗)

And I’ve been moderately unhappy in a relationship, where I found I was more focussed to avoid dealing with the person.

One of the best examples I have, is one of comparison.
While watching a show based on one of my favourite Literary characters, Sherlock, I found characteristics that felt similar.

I bore easily and I need to constantly be occupied with a project or I become drepressed. I need to be challenged or I become depressed.
I often just head to bed, and sleep the rest of the day and night.

But when I have a project occupying my mind, I can often go days without sleep. Researching laws, cases, medical texts, anything and everything related to my work.
I could almost describe it to wanting sugar and being on a diet.

My lawyer said I’m getting green with my discussions and my cousin the Lawyer is trying to convince me to take up law studies and then the profession..

Today in discussion, it was the first time I said out load, “why the hell cant I do both?”

My Mom looked at me and smiled. My Brother said “no one said you can’t”

As Thee Sherlock said “ My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation.”
I get that....

Anyways, thoughts on my Brothers Writer friend asking me if I’m Single.

Ask An old ex of mine why giving me a proper project was advantageous to them as well. 😉 only one way to keep fit if you don’t have a treadmill and you’re locked away in study. Granted you don’t need to be in a relationship to keep up that habit. Modern times indeed.

But I do have a gym 😉

How else would I keep the back toned?
Haha 🤣

My thought palace.