In The Beginning

Well...So it begins. My foray into the dark and troubled world of the Public Service.
Does it matter? Probably not.
Am I important enough to matter? Definitely not.
Will anybody care? Who knows.

I have only been here for less than 1 week, and already my role in the government machine has caused some heated debate between my better half and myself.

Yes, I think the government sucks. Yes, I know my training is probably an attempt to brainwash me to toe the government line. Yes, I am promoting a change in my belief structure, but I need to be able to feel confident in my job to carry it out in an effective manner, and...well...to do my job properly, which is what I am being paid to do.

Am I saying good bye to my personal beliefs, simply for a steady salary? Which is more important, holding true to my beliefs, or earning a decent enough income to pay the bills? Are the two mutually exclusive? Will I be able to uphold policy decisions that I may totally disagree with?

This prospect makes me feel very "dark", and these are the questions that will be explored in this blog, and other tangents that I feel necessary to explore at the time.

Lets tarry on into the wonderful world of the Dark Public Servant.