Oh, I remember your horrified chagrin when you realized that Boss Lady wasn't going on sabbatical; I felt for you then, and still do now, because I've had horrendous bosses myself. Here's hoping she causes you fewer problems than you expect her to!

And there are times I still love my job; it's just that it has become so very different than it once was and, despite my insistence that I and other older reporters can be more flexible than people give us credit for, constant adjustment also means a certain amount of stress and weariness.

The PT seems to be a good thing, indeed. And the hot water? Paradise!