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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]davsand
(13,421 posts)My term of office will be ending in June and I'm handing the keys off to some other poor schmo. I've been here for five terms (2 years each) and I am well and truly OVER it. I am a specialist in real estate valuation and in Property Tax Code in this state. I've spent my days as a property tax person--listening to people complain about taxes and then trying to fix it for them--and it is well past time to move on.
The work itself can be emotionally rewarding, and I have met some wonderful people over the years. I have also dealt with some really mean and ugly souls that I feel probably will be relegated to the Sixth Circle of Hell if karma really exists. I've had to fight politically to keep this job and I've had to suck up to some pretty loathsome people in order to earn the right to be abused. I have managed to accomplish some worthwhile things in the last decade, but overall, I gotta say this is a soul sucking job that nobody in their right mind would do for as long as I have.
I am currently running for a different office (which may or may not turn out well) and I've had standing offers from a couple of different Real Estate Appraisal firms in the area. Either way, I am busting out of this shit-hole in the next three months. I will be FREE!
Laura