It’s only a job. Only a job.

She repeated the mantra – day after day – hour after hour – report after tedious report.

Five years helping people. Janelle had come to realize the one person she wasn’t helping was herself.

Time for a change. She stopped by her boss’ office and gave her ultimatum.

I’m taking a week off. I don’t care about deadlines. Starting now.

“Whatever you need”, he said. “But the job won’t wait. Come in tomorrow or don’t come in at all.”

It’s only a job. I’ll find another. When I start looking again. In about a week.
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VV’s “not so highbrow writing prompt this week is WHATEVER. It tickled her and it tickles me . . . but I chose not to go with the teen use of the word. The above is my take on the prompt. Thanks for reading.