So life is kind of crappy; I can deal. I can make lemonade from lemons.
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So, I've decided to never date anyone again...at least for a REALLY long time. 'Nuff said.
In other words, the job search begins Monday - I hope! I am so excited. I am applying for two positions at the national office. I spoke with the CFO yesterday, and though she has nothing now, at least she knows me. I have also spoken to many people at the regional office, and I know two of the vice presidents know me and seem to love me, and I have a lead over there as well with two people, so I will hopefully have a desk job within the next few weeks. Woo-hoo.
I have to work 27 hours this coming week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday), and then maybe Monday, definitely Wednesday and Friday of the next week (November 12 and 14), and then I have a week's vacation! I actually cannot add, and I will only be using 19 hours of paid time off, so maybe I will take off another day. This is also pending my stomach problems. I asked what you have to do when you request a benefit hour drive today (benefit hours are essentially hours you accumulate to take time off of work. I.E. for a week's vacation, you get a full week's pay if you use 40 benefit hours.). If my problems get worse, I am going to HAVE to take more time off. What's cool about a benefit hour drive, where people donate their hours to you so that you can take time off, is you get paid their rates of pay. Totally awesome. If my boss donates, which I know he will if I need them, there's about $19 an hour right there. I know that doesn't seem like much, but he took a major pay cut to come back and work in the store. Kudos to him. If the store manager donates, it's at least $30 an hour. Yay!
All-in-all, I am going to severely cut back my hours. I have had it with work, and if I get a new job, I will be getting paid more and can definitely afford to work less. My mom offered to take on more hours at her second job, but I told her that she's crazy. From what I heard, as long as I hit 30 hours a week every once-in-a-while, my benefits will remain unaffected. So, if i work 20 hours a week 3 weeks a month, and 30 hours a week once a month, let's say that's 90 hours a month. That's about $877.50 gross pay. Take out, say, 20% for taxes (being generous here), and that's $702 a month net. Assume I pay $400 for car payment and insurance, though my parents should take care of about $100 of that, but in case they cannot, it leaves me with about $300 a month. Electricity and phone are nearly $75, but I think my parents may be able to swing that, so this just may work out. If I put in a few more hours a week, and I make it 22 hours a week and then 32 hours a week, it gives me $70 more a month to work with. Sure, I was taking home nearly $1000 a month after taxes, and with my current hour reduction, I am still taking about $842 to the bank after taxes, but I believe my sanity and well-being are well-worth it, and if my parents can stretch their incomes, which I know they will, or maybe I can go to my aunt for a loan, which will be last resort, then I can actually study and do other things for once. That will be nice. And if I have to continue working in the store, then I am going to try to work only Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Yeah right...now to eat and STUDY. More later.