Well I did manage to get a few more hours at the store, and there could be some hours available for me at our sister store in the same mall. Also, F hired me at his security company, but since I’m really not keen on doing patrols or anything like that, I’ll be doing dispatch 2 nights a week, starting tonite. I’m soooo gonna love the graveyard shift, but hey, it’s money. At least I’ll have the same schedule every week so I can work around it. I’ll step up the job hunt after the holidays, since no one really hires at this time of year. Also, I do want to wait to see what the situation is where Sparkling Butterfly works. The product they produce and distribute is very much in demand, so I know they can bounce back from it, but once things are investigated further and the severity of the situation is known, then I’ll know for sure if I have a job there or not. And if I do, I’m still torn on whether or not the job would be secure. Anyhoo.
I do have enough money for this month, barely. I get my paycheck from my previous job today, plus I got some money for Christmas. I also have some money coming to me from my old 401K, only about $500 but it will help. And cashing it out won’t make much difference in my taxes since it’s so small an amount. I’m still considering where I can cut back on my monthly bills. Rent, no. Car, no. Insurance, no. Electric – can be more considerate. Cell phone, no, since it’s my only phone. Internet – no fucking way. Cable – well, still working on that one. I don’t watch much tv anymore, but do I really want to cancel cable? I’ve had cable ever since I can remember, from way back when we had the old slider box tethered to the tv by a long cord running across the room. Maybe I can just go down to basic. I don’t know yet. I need to think about it, and catch up on all the programs I have in my DVR.
So that’s the news for now. I need to get a few more hours sleep since I have to work 5:30-10 at the store and 1-9 at the security company. Then I get to do it all over again tomorrow. Joy.
Sounds like you are super stressed too. I know it sucks.
Also, an apology because apparently I am slightly dyslexic and just noticed that you are Kirsten and not Kristen.
I am dumb.
Good luck on the dispatch job!
No worries – trust me when I say that EVERYONE makes that mistake.