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Post by cavia on Jan 24, 2011 19:07:27 GMT -5
I hear stories from my friend about one of her friends. Her and her boyfriend were on welfare for a long time but recently got off (at least that's a good thing). They are a trainwreck because they don't think beyond the present moment. They bought a flatscreen TV because it was a deal yet she called my friend in tears a few days later because she had no milk or bread for her 7 year old daughter. Borrowed money to buy a purebred dog because it's a breed she's always wanted. Dog is now obese as they never take it out for walks and they use puppy pads because they never bothered to housebreak him. $300 cable package which they refuse to cut while they scramble to make a payment to keep the electric from being cut off. They manage to make a payment but now they have no money for food again. She wants a full-time job where I work (yea, me too - 10 years in and still p/t) and whenever I find myself socializing with her (I try to keep it at a minimum) she always makes comments about how I have to get her a job. Then my close friend chimes in about how I need to get her friend a job too. Talk about an awkward moment at the dinner table!
I did tell her about a job opening at my second job because 1) I'd never work with her and 2) she had a miniscule chance of getting it. The starting rate was well above minimum and the hours would permit her to take her child to school and pick her up at the end of the day. She balked at applying because it wasn't fulltime - oh, is that all it is? I blew up when my friend told me this was her response. I have a house and savings thanks to this job. If she is turning her nose up at this job, guess what, she doesn't wanna work, pure and simple. I worked for 7 years in a different department before this job came up. I paid my dues and this chick who hasn't held down a job for even a year is gonna turn her nose up at mine? I said no more job talk to me - I'm done listening or caring - get your own job!
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dianartemis
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God made me and started laughing
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Post by dianartemis on Jan 24, 2011 20:18:44 GMT -5
Karma for cavia!
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keepinthefaith
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Post by keepinthefaith on Jan 25, 2011 10:19:47 GMT -5
I don't think I would quite call them a train wreck, because they typically do make decent decisions about money. However, I have some friends who are blinded by wanting to buy a house. They have $2000 in savings and plan to supplement that with their tax refund to use as their down payment. The troubling part is that they don't plan to hold anything back in savings for after the house is purchased. I feel like my friends are headed for a train wreck and there's nothing I can do about it.
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Mrs. Dinero
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Post by Mrs. Dinero on Jan 26, 2011 17:00:44 GMT -5
I personally don't know any but these stories are killing me. It would be hard for me to hear/see and not say anything.
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zibazinski
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Post by zibazinski on Jan 26, 2011 20:40:45 GMT -5
That's why I try to stick my head in the sand!!!
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