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Post by startsmart on Oct 10, 2011 16:28:23 GMT -5
Thanks Honey, it's probably equal dread between the date grandpa passed and my birthday. I'm not even that old but I hate my birthday passionately.
On the OMG HUGE GREAT NEWS front, I was connected to a business last month by a casual friend who runs a successful online company selling web apps (they're like groupon but for online resources). Well today I connected to this other business, gave them a case study and 5 minutes later was setting up an interview!
I'm going to be interviewed as a systems expert teaching entrepreneurs how to get started in their business!
so, so, so excited and while only a few of my friends know and really respect the business interviewing me I'm still excited to share.
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Post by financialpeace on Oct 10, 2011 17:57:38 GMT -5
Honey, that is great information. Thanks for posting that link for me. I think you mentioned possibly writing an article about things to do and plan when facing a layoff. If you end up writing it, I would really love to read it.
Startsmart, your business seems to be doing really well. It's awesome to hear about your success. Gives me hope for the future. And I hate birthdays too. Remember when I gave the wrong age the first time I posted in the no spend threads? It was completely accidental, but it shows you just how deep my dislike of birthdays goes.
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Post by mizbear on Oct 10, 2011 18:49:42 GMT -5
financialpeace- Funny you brought up sneakers. Nike sneakers is one thing I am finicky about. I have tried wearing other brands, but Nike fits me the best. I try to get them when I can find a BOGO sale because I wear running shoes almost all the time. I am going nuts knowing that I am going to have to start wearing a business casual shoe. I used to wear lace up jazz oxfords or lug bottom oxfords when I worked some retail, but I don't know how easy those shoes will be to find now.
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Post by sbcalimom on Oct 10, 2011 20:17:55 GMT -5
Drive by update: 9 CS/NS, 10 NEO, 3 MOAN
We're super busy lately with lots of activities, house-cleaning etc. I'm trying to get stuff back up to snuff before I leave for San Diego next week.
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Post by mizbear on Oct 10, 2011 20:54:43 GMT -5
Trying to work, get the apartment and DGMs house clean, decide what I REALLY need from the grocery store, etc
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Post by reeneejune on Oct 11, 2011 0:33:38 GMT -5
Well ladies and gents, it's October, so it's time again for [shadow=red,left,300]Tales from Retail Land[/shadow] (oh the horror!). We've had our "now hiring seasonal team members" sign on our door for about 3 weeks now. If I have to answer "Is it a temporary position?" one more time I think I'm going to start disqualifying applicants on the spot. Tonight I was running the store on about 7% payroll (cost of the employees working vs. the dollar amount of sales coming in) when we should be running at about 10% (essentially we should have had at least one more person on the clock, if not two). It was bad enough that I was running two registers by myself. Yeah, bad. So this woman comes up with a completed application and wants to speak to the hiring manager. I took her application, told her I was the hiring manager, and then she wanted to schedule a time to chat! I told her that I was likely to be very busy this week and that I had quite a line of customers to help and that I couldn't schedule anything right now. And she had the nerve to look pissed off! What I wanted to tell her was "When you put in an application and show such a basic lack of understanding of our business in taking up my time when customers are waiting, you are making a very poor impression. So poor in fact, that your application is automatically going into the "not even going to bother reviewing" pile with the druggies and known shoplifters. Now go away, my customers are waiting." Ses – I came home from grocery shopping the other day to realize that I've finally filled my freezer. Now I need to work on my cupboards, there's stuff in them, but I still have vast unused spaces. Pointy and redruby – good to see you check in! Sheila – I'm totally jealous of your recent used book buying binges! And good luck and good thoughts to your DH in getting out of his dead end job. It's demoralizing to know that your job will never get any better than it is right now. MK – Hope DS#2 feels better soon! And sometimes when people are creating drama, it's more fun to sit back and . Shan – I'm glad they've gotten MIL's surgery rescheduled so quickly. Hope Junebug feels better soon! QOTW – I try to look at how much of an impact a purchase will have on my day to day life. For example, since I'm on my feet 8-10 hours a day at my job, good shoes have a huge impact on my day to day life. Since I'm a relatively tidy young woman living alone, cleaning supplies don't have a very large impact and mixing my own (diluted bleach for disinfecting, diluted white vinegar for glass cleaning, etc) is an extremely inexpensive way to achieve the goal without a name brand product. Another item that I'm brand specific on is my razors for shaving. I'm nearly blind without my glasses (I can see where my legs are but I couldn't tell you if I've just shaved the same spot 4 times except by feel), so I'm willing to pay $6-8 per 3 pack of refills for my Intuition razor. I've NEVER cut myself with that razor. I can't say that for any of the other razors. COTW – I'm already very thoughtful about the purchase of any item that is not the least expensive option. I typically look for sales and discounts when possible, stock up if I find a great deal, and save up when I can't find a great deal. Mizbear – I built the programming stuff into the monthly chart for October. I think the randomness in your chart resulted from the extra (empty) lines in Shan's chart. I've got my brain working on a way to make creating the monthly spreadsheet easy so that all we have to do is update numbers, copy, and paste to put the chart up. Midwestern - You have PM with the chart. It's updated through page 4 of the thread (possibly more, brain is kinda fried after my crazy busy weekend at work). FP- many of us keep a word document open to type our responses in, then copy and paste into the reply box.
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Post by reeneejune on Oct 11, 2011 0:41:47 GMT -5
And because I can't help myself, 18 days till my student loan is paid off!!
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Post by sheilaincali on Oct 11, 2011 8:39:56 GMT -5
Reenee: Congrats on the upcoming pay off date for your student loans- That's awesome !!!! Rant: So yesterday pretty much sucked the big one. Trying to move past it and not have it color my entire week. Friday my co-worker's overheard my brother telling his XDW that I hate their kids. He was quite adament that I hate their kids. Seems X-SIL was looking for a sitter. I do not hate my niece and nephew but I do strongly dislike my brother. He goes out of his way to create trouble for me. I asked my dad yesterday to please tell him not to bad mouth me where my co-workers could overhear especially about not work related issues. So Dad tells me Bro is justified about thinking I hate my niece and nephew because 3 weeks ago I said hi to a different nephew that ran up and hugged me but did not walk across the house to specifically seek out my other nieces and nephews to greet them individually- whatever. But then he drops the bombshell that still has me seething. Seems DBro has been telling my parents and anyone that will listen that I said my sister would have been better off had her daugther died at birth. Seriously?!?! And my parents have believed for the last 7 years that I actually said this about my sister's daughter (who I am very close to). I was so shocked that my dad told me it had been eating at him for years that I said that. I told him I would never say such a thing about an innocent baby. And he was all "Well your brother said that your son said xyz" At the time the Boy would have been 6 years old. Serioulsy? All these years and no one bothered to ask me if it was true? No wonder my mom hates me- DBro reminds them frequently that I apparently said that about my niece. He has been spreading lies like this about me for years but this one is by far the worst. I am done with him. I am hurt that my parents believed him (even though he has a lenghty track record of lying through his teeth). Just reeling in shock and disappointment. Trying to move forward an embrace today as a new day. Sorry that's my rant for the day
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Post by dakota4600 on Oct 11, 2011 8:42:38 GMT -5
Updated 6/15 NS, 8/20 NEOEnded up going to my parents for dinner last night. It was good timing. My plan for dinner was to make mac & cheese for mini-D and I, because DH was supposed to have extra duty Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Last nights was cancelled due to a scheduling snafu, so he was going to be home and won't eat mac & cheese (unless it is from a box). Then he also tells me that tonight he will be home for dinner and then go back to school. And I forgot that Thursday night I am going to a "Girls Night Out" event for Breast Cancer Awareness, so mini-D is going to the IL's that night. At least we won't be eating out. Reenee WOO-HOOO!!!! And for the idiots in retail land. Start Congrats on the interview
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Post by dakota4600 on Oct 11, 2011 8:47:08 GMT -5
Shelia- OMG! How awful. I hope you can find a way to make peace with your parents. I personally would find a time to sit down with the 2 of them and let them know how hurt you are that they would believe you could say that about anyone. I'm not sure if the DB is worth the effort.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Oct 11, 2011 8:55:16 GMT -5
Sheila - OMG. BIG HUGS. I can't believe anyone would spread a lie like that for 7 years!! Good Grief. I agree with dakota. You need to sit down with your parents and talk it over. Still swamped at work. But I should be no longer behind by the end of the day today. So, back to work to make it happen. I made a deal with my boss that if I got the plans done by noon today, he would by me lunch. I then didn't get out of bed quick enough to make my lunch this morning so, the clock is ticking.
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Post by shanendoah on Oct 11, 2011 10:04:05 GMT -5
sheila: my DBro is an idiot sometimes, but OMG! There would soon be a murder in my family for them to all gossip about. However, the prudent (and not getting incarcerated) thing to do is to sit down with your parents. Tell them how hurt and shocked you were not only to hear what your brother had said, but that they had believed it of you. If you're feeling in a bit of a devil's advocate mood (and I would be because by the time I got around to talking to them, I'd be more mad than hurt) ask what you have done in the past that would cause them to believe that of you. And also request, inthe future if they hear something like that from anyone to come talk to you. I would also call ex-SIL. I think you've said before that you are working to maintain a good relationship with her, because of the kids and because no one can blame her for leaving your DBro. It's likely that she already knows not to believe a word he says, but call her and do your best to make sure she and the kids know the truth- that you love them dearly. The hardest conversation- your other sister. You really need to know if DBro has been feeding these same rumors to her (or would she have told you).
And finally, the hardest piece- If your father can really believe that of you; if he's constantly taking DBro's word over yours, despite the facts, maybe its time to start looking for a new job. I just have this gut feeling that Dad intends to leave the business to DBro, and therefore is doing everything in his power to convince himself that's the best choice. I know you love your family, and the stable job and perks of being the boss's daughter are great considering DH's job situation and being able to care for the Boy. But at this point, the unstable emotional side of the environment is going to start overriding everything else. Its time to get yourself some seperation.
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Post by sheilaincali on Oct 11, 2011 10:26:13 GMT -5
Dakota/Muttley/Shanen: Thank you for support. I do need to sit down and talk to my parents. It's very difficult for me to do as my mom is extremely emotional and not at all stable. The littlest thing will set her off on a crying jag. She goes weeks without speaking to me or acknowledging my presence at work because of things my brother says. She is very defensive when it comes to him and none of us can figure out why. He is rude and belligerent to everyone. Frequently swears and yells at my parents. I did talk to my sister last night. She had not heard that particular rumor but had heard several others. She assured me that she didn't believe them and all is just fine between us. My brother will frequently bad mouth her as well. My Ex-SIL is well aware that I don't hate her kids. When my brother and mom didn't invite me to the family birthday party for my nephew this summer (he turned two). I called my SIL up to find out what my nephew wanted and dropped his present off to her. She and I still talk on the phone frequently- in fact we have spoken several times since the "my sister hates our kids" crap from Friday. She is forever telling him to stop saying things like that because it isn't true.
This whole mess did encourage me to take some time to look back at my past sins if you will. I was a bratty teenager I will readily admit that. My sister and I did have issues for a few years because of a petty argument. Since that argument her and I have made up, I have done extensive therapy to learn to deal with my family. They all say I have changed for the better except for my brother. I can't pinpoint any one thing I have ever done that would make sense for them to believe I would wish death upon my own niece. That's what is the most hurtful.
As for finding a different job- yeah that's on the old to do list. I need to put some distance between myself and my family for a while. I really enjoy the work that I do but the drama is just exhausting at times. Hopefully if DH is able to find something with more potential and that pays better I will have some flexibility to find something else. I am paid very well for my position and need DH to pick up some of the slack so I can afford a possible pay cut to a position with a different company.
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Post by shanendoah on Oct 11, 2011 11:31:22 GMT -5
sheila: *hugs* the important things are that your nieces and nephew know you love them, and that sis and exSIL are on your side in the matter. As a note about your mom, and she and your dad might not be willing to think about this, but if she cries at the drop of a hat, if anything can set her off, has she seen her doctor about depression? If my MIL doesn't take her anti-depressants, anything even vaguely emotional will set her to crying for hours. (We know she hasn't taken her pills when we come over and she's bawling in front of reruns of Car 54 Where Are You.) Depression isn't reasonable, and (unlike what MIL's sister says) you don't just "cry it out" and get over it. It is very possible that your mother needs medication in order to function.
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Post by WholeLottaNothin on Oct 11, 2011 12:02:53 GMT -5
Sheila - Sorry to hear about your brother. Dh's brother said around last Christmas, when I was pregnant, that he hoped our baby would be taken away from us. This was a few days after he threw my DH off their parent's second floor deck. He is unemployed and has been ever since he graduated from college in April 2007. He lives at home and has no intention of ever working it seems. Add me to the list of the soon to be unemployed My position is being eliminated at the end of the month.
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Post by reeneejune on Oct 11, 2011 12:34:35 GMT -5
Sheila – oh...my...god! I've got my fedora in hand and my trench coat (though still only partially hemmed) ready to go. DB needs a serious “come to Jesus†meeting. Of course, your parents are a little crazy for believing such tripe. I agree that depression might be an issue for your mom, but it doesn't sound like you're in a position to bring the subject up. Maybe just have a sit down with your dad first and try to talk it out.
Nuttin – oh my, it's a bad month for our NS/CS friends in the job world. Best of luck to you as you start the job hunt.
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Post by sheilaincali on Oct 11, 2011 13:02:19 GMT -5
Shanen: She has had issues ever since her emergency hysterectomy when I was 16. Pushed her into basically a super intense menopause. Then the estrogen they gave her to combat it caused her breast cancer. She has been diagnosed but refuses to take her meds. She "doesn't think she needs them". It's an uphill battle.
Nuttin: Sorry that your BIL said something so cruel to you. Sorry also to hear of your impending unemployment. It's a rough round of it lately from what I am hearing. Hugs to you.
reenee: My brother has some issues as well I think. Suffers from intense paranoia and is convinced the whole world is out to get him.
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Post by shanendoah on Oct 11, 2011 13:18:09 GMT -5
nuttin: *hugs* Alright, between you and Sheila, I'm actually feeling thankful for my DBro and that DH is an only child. Some people just need a good smack (or maybe medical intervention). I hope you, DH, and lil' nut are doing well, and am sending good wishes your way for you impending lay off and job hunt.
sheila: You can't force her, which leaves really the only option (for your sanity) to limit your contact with someone who thinks so poorly of you and isn't willing to talk to you. It sucks for the Boy, but at the same time, it's good he doesn't hear these peoples' opinions of his mother (even if "these people" are family). I know none of this is easy, so I'll just send good thoughts your way, and hope things get a little better. (DH and I have already decided that if/when we have children, their contact with his mother will be supervised and very limited.)
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Post by MittenKitten on Oct 11, 2011 14:23:56 GMT -5
Sheila: Sorry to hear of your troubles. I would be hurt also if my FAMILY believed such blatant lies. As I have problems talking sometimes face to face I would recommend writing your mom and dad a letter. Then you don't have to be there for the emotional BS your mom will play. Having met you I can't believe someone would SAY that about you much less any idiot would believe it and NOT confront you with it at the time. Sounds like your DBRO is not the only one who needs to grow up.
Nuttin: Sorry to hear of the job loss. Your DBRO sounds like a piece of work. Was your DH injured? How old is your DBRO? Sounds like he needs a lot of tough love to force him to stand on his own two feet.
QOTW: I use generic brands unless I can get the name brand cheaper or the generic isn't as good as the name brand. In fact I prefer the Aldi's Jumbalya over Zatarins.
As the issues with my family they are long buried crap that comes home to roost every now and again. Then my dad's wife feels the need to stick her nose in and everything blows up. At least that is done now. Dad thanked me for my help, my sis and BIL appreciated it and now we will just move on and wait for the next fall out. I like getting together with my sis and family and my dad but mix then and it is a bad combo!
DS#2 is feeling better and went to school today. Somewhat tired and lethargic but it was time for him to go back. I expect he will be back to normal by later this week. He fell asleep on the floor last night so I trimmed his hair.
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Post by Honeylioness on Oct 11, 2011 14:54:36 GMT -5
Sheila - Hang in there, I will be writing a little missive for your not-so-dear brother in the near future. What a PUTZ.
reenee - Sorry about having to deal with those people who obviously are at the shallow end of the gene pool. But YEAH on being so close to paying off that bill!
nuttinhoney - Not only must I add YOUR family member to the list of people who need some serious attitude adjustments - but sorry to hear about your job situation as well. *sigh* ... I so did NOT mean to start a trend in this instance.
financialpeace - Mrs Lynch has my article and I believe it will be up on her site next week. However I can e-mail you a copy of you just cannot wait.
QOTW - I agree with the idea that for some things, purchasing on the cheap up front does not pay in the long run for some things. I would include appliances, vehicles and certain clothing items on that list.
However you do not necessarily have to pay full price either. My winter coat is 10 years old. It is a full length black wool. Nothing trendy about it. It was originally $400 at Sears. However I bought it in February when they were trying to move out all the old winter items - and spent $150. Which I considered a LOT of money to spend on one item at the time. However it is still holding up well and has paid for itself over and over versus buying a cheap $20 nylon jacket at Wally World.
For some food items I won't buy the generic since I don't like the taste/texture and it will just get thrown away - so there is no savings there. My list includes: Heinz catsup, Hershey's chocolate, KRAFT Mac 'n Cheese in the box with the creamy cheese packet, Cream of Wheat (the original), Diet Pepsi and Friskies Indoor Cat Formula cat food. This last is important because other brands, especially store brands, give my cats the runs or they throw it up.
COTW - I think overall I do this fairly well. For instance, if I have a coupon for a name brand item but the generic equivalent is still lower in cost - I will pick the generic. If the name brand with coupon is the better deal - then it gets added to my cart.
As I usually research things to death, I think I am able to be confident that I have purchased the item with the most value for the dollar. Like my mattress or my car. In the past I have used this "savings" to buy fabric for myself. That is an area where I won't buy based solely on price. There is a reason some fabric sells regularly for only $1 a yard, or a spool of thread is only $0.79 - the quality stinks and the material doesn't hold up.
Now, for some happier news and a moment to pat myself on the back and feel good about things ....
1) I just checked my FSA Account online and they have processed the receipts I turned in already. So I should be receiving a check in the amount of $690.00 for out of pocket medical expenses in the next week or so.
2) Another phone/internet provider called me last Thursday and offered a great deal at $50 a month for a year to bundle my services with their company, and I can keep my same home phone number. Well this afternoon I called my current provider - Verizon - to see if they would meet this offer to keep me as a customer. And to my surprise actually they said yes! So my monthly fixed rate will be dropping about 35% for the next 12 months. Which will ease the budget a little - but every $20 here and there helps.
3) Using the money from the FSA and my Vacation/PTO payouts I can pay off the following: $690 - FSA $990 - Vacation/PTO estimate after taxes $1680 - Total
$ 200 - Balance of Credit card for medical expenses only $ 470 - current + 1 month condo fee $ 160 - HSBC credit card balance $ 50 - Carry over balance on water/sewer bill $ 400 - Balance of homeowners insurance through April 2012 $ 80 - Carry over balance of Electric Bill $ 248 - Carry over balance on Phone/Internet bill (students) $1608 - Total
4) Assuming worse case scenario and Unemployment Insurance (UI) only pays HALF of my weekly salary, I figure I would only need about $700-$800 a month out of my severance pay to cover my basic living expenses: Mortgage, condo, utilities, car insurance, gas and food. This would carry me for a little over a year.
However I am rather confident that in the interim I can find Temp work that will pay significantly more than UI.
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Post by midjd on Oct 11, 2011 19:07:29 GMT -5
Startsmart - AWESOME about the interview! Moving on up Reenee - Thanks for the LOLs from retail land. Heading into the fun season, eh? And congrats on your SL payoff date! Sheila - I could feel my blood pressure rising before I got to the end of your first post - MAN that is some nerve. At least it sounds like your other siblings know the score... I'm sorry that your parents seem to be on his side. I know sometimes otherwise rational people can have a total blind spot when it comes to their kids, but allowing him to spread rumors like that - and believing them - is pretty incredible. Writing a letter might be the best idea - that way you don't have to worry about either of you becoming overly emotional. Nuttin - I'm so sorry about the job situation. Definitely second the suggestion to look into FMLA. And your BIL sounds like HE needs to be thrown off a deck. MK - Glad DS2 is feeling better. Honey - You are amazing! Sounds like you have a great plan. You're an inspiration to everyone dealing with layoffs right now. Hopefully all are short-lived.
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Post by 3catslady on Oct 11, 2011 22:47:09 GMT -5
update; 10 NSD, 1 Eating out. I had my liver and onions but they were not the best I have had. The liver was dry and the baked potato was not done. Hugs to every one that needs them. Good juju to the ones that need it. And to the rest of you, have a great day. Startsmart has a birthday on the 14th.
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Post by sapphire12 on Oct 12, 2011 7:36:50 GMT -5
Morning all -- I took advantage of the beautiful weekend weather and walked for 22 miles. Yippee.
QOTW: I am very specific about what I buy. In the regular stores, I only buy 1 generic item, Giant's French Onion Dip. This is not really a savings though as I'm breaking my rule to never bring the stuff into my house. I succeeded for 7 plus years. Oh well. Most of my food comes from Trader Joe's, which is healthier so worth the no coupons and few sales to me.
COTW: I'm interested in the best value for my money, which is not often the lowest price. 95% of my personal care products are all natural; most of which I make my own or buy a product that has multiple uses; i.e olive oil -- food, hair and skin. The best deals tend to come from the Internet or flea markets, so this is where I shop for most of these items. For the other 5% of personal products that I need/use, I do buy on sale and with coupons whenever possible.
start -- yeah for the potential new client. sheila -- hugs to you. Just wow. Good luck to DH. honey -- as always you have a plan to weather your storm. reenee -- congrats on the pending SL payoff!!!!!!! I don't miss working in retail. nuttinhoney -- sorry about your job, but juju that you and DH get to relocate to something better. 3cats -- I hope you are feeling better; sorry about your meal. mizbear -- good luck with the change in shoes. I have a difficult time adjusting to closed-in shoes in the fall. I torture myself every year. I am extending summer as long as possible, I wore sandals all weekend when I wasn't power walking.
Happy Wednesday all!!
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Post by mrslynch on Oct 12, 2011 8:03:08 GMT -5
i'm totally going to spend today reading and catching up but i'm bursting with excitement and i needed to share with all of you.
i think i mentioned that i was contacted by my very first adverstiser/sponser for my blog. well, the payment came through last week! and then, yesterday, i was offered my very first staff writing position on a personal finance site! it's not a ton of money ($20/post, posting weekly) but it's a start and there's potential for more writing positions!!!
it's a really tiny step towards my dream but hey, every dream has to start somewhere, right?
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Post by dakota4600 on Oct 12, 2011 8:17:18 GMT -5
Yesterday was a spend. DS came home with scholastic book order forms. He didn't know what they were, so I just looked through them and found a dino encyclopedia and a train book. Since it helps the school, I went ahead and got them. They will probably end up Christmas (or St. Nicholas day) presents.
WooHoo MrsLynch! What great news.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Oct 12, 2011 8:30:23 GMT -5
Congrats Mrs. L!
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Post by sapphire12 on Oct 12, 2011 9:46:57 GMT -5
Congrats Mrs. Lynch!!!!!
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shanendoah
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Post by shanendoah on Oct 12, 2011 10:05:44 GMT -5
Update: 4 NS + 6 CS = 10 of 26
Forgot yesterday: Reenee: Yay on almost having SLs paid off !!!! startsmart: Congrats on the new opportunity
Today: mrsl: woohoo! so proud of you and all your hard work!
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sheilaincali
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Post by sheilaincali on Oct 12, 2011 10:13:30 GMT -5
Update: 7/20 $0 Mrslynch: Congrats to you Super excited for you Honey: You seem to have a pretty solid plan of attack for your unemployment. Good job on being so prepared to weather the storm so to speak. reenee: You are a better person than I am. I could not work retail and keep my sanity. I am always extra nice to retail people because I know that they have to deal with a lot of rude and crazy customers. Dakota: Made your Skillet Lasagna recipe for the boys last night. They loved it. Definitely going in our keeper file for regular rotation. Thanks for sharing it. Sapphire: Holy Smokes on walking 22 miles in a weekend. You go girl! All: Thanks again for the support regarding my DBro and all that drama. I am working to just move past it and not let it cloud my life. I do think that I will approach the whole situation with my parents. I am hesitate to write a letter because my brother is very nosy and snoops through my folk's house when they are out of town. DH still hasn't heard anything back from the HR lady that called him on Friday. She called at like 4:30 and he got the message and called back just after 5 but got her vm (this was Friday). Monday he tried her again with that whole "thought I'd catch you when while I was traveling between job sites so I wouldn't miss you call" excuse but got her vm again. Who knows- he gets so excited when he gets calls like this and then when they don't pan out it really throws him off balance.
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Post by MittenKitten on Oct 12, 2011 10:51:36 GMT -5
Hey all!
Honey: Looks like you have a great plan in place, not that that surprises me!
Sheila: I agree with Reenee your DBRO needs the pink fedora ladies to knock some sense into him! Was he dropped on his head as a child? Repeatly?
Kept DS#2 home from school today. He was SO lathargic yesterday and it was SUCH a long day. His day treatment had an open house so he had school, speech, then day treatment and they kept him for an additional 2 hours (one while we were traveling to get there, one during the open house) He is very happy and giggly now so I will send him.
However DD is very ill now and woke up screaming about a bumble bee in her room at 3:15 am. Took over 2 hours to get her settled. I am SO tired.
And DF had the interview last week 45 minutes away from home. About an hour and 20 minutes away from his current job and they FORGOT to have him fill out an application. So they e-mail him the application. NOW they guy who e-mailed him the application CAN'T recieve attachments so DF can't e-mail it back to him Oiy Vey!
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