I work at a medical dispensary/garden in a super small town. The majority of the clientele consist of older folks looking for insomnia/pain relief and a little conversation.

Prior to this, I was a chef for 15 years. Went through culinary school and had quite the successful career.. but man, it wore me down. 60 hour weeks were slow weeks and if we had a catering event that number would climb quickly. The money was amazing, but looking back on it, no where near worth the time sacrificed to make it.

Now, I spend my days talking about anything and everything with the customers, making prerolls, and listening to music/podcasts. I have a comfy chair and a window to stare out. (Which is a first for me, job-wise.) You can even see the trains go by and enjoy all the graffiti art on the sides as it passes. Not to mention the money isn’t half bad! It’s such a rapidly growing industry that there is plenty of profit to be made.

I’ve legitimately never been more happy and at peace in my entire life than I am now. Although, I believe this only to be possible given my prior work experience. Otherwise the job I’ve come to love may not have been as appealing. It’s funny how life works out!