Labor Day + Positivity (Pixiv Fanbox)

Being unemployed and a hermit for over 2 years means weekends and holidays are kind of meaningless. The days blur as you sleep past midnight and wake up before noon. Everyone around you interacts with the world and makes some type of progress in their life. You on the other hand lose interest in much of anything else and let yourself go. So imagine my surprise when, despite already having work holidays up to this point, that we get to September, and Labor Day actually means something. That your workplace recognizes it, you get the day off, and you get paid for not working. Many jobs do this but keep in mind also that every job I've worked at (except the military) was basically a temp-to-hire / contractor's position that meant minimum wage, barely any benefits, and I mostly never associated with the company as an employee because technically I wasn't one of "their" employees. Being at a job that I'm an actual employee of, pays mid-to-high 5-figure salary, in the tech field, more benefits than I can count, isn't a loser company, and hands out PTO like snacks - not everyone is this fortunate. In 2021 I went from unemployed, to being a receptionist temp at a school, to a tech inspector making more money than my parents did. I fret over not delivering the goods for fans on here because that's why you're here in the first place. To support me, and if I don't make good on that then 1) it feels like I'm cheating you out of your time and, for some, money 2) that's my rep on the line and I have that to uphold. To most people here, I'm one of many porn artists you keep tabs on, I recognize that. To me, this is one of the core segments of my life. I'm not alone in wanting to share this experience of making 3D art. The grind isn't the life I wanted, but it was a lot worse than this. I'm trying to look on the brighter side.