If you think job hunting is a big pain, you’re right. How many times have you heard people say they were job hunting, only to find out they might have sent out 5 resumes that week. In my opinion, that’s not really job hunting. However, let me just say that I would probably be like […]
Last Thursday I did a taste test for a well-known pizza company - they said the taste test would take two hours and that they would pay me $50 cash.
Good news: I made $50 and it only took 45 minutes - and I got free food!
$50 more to use to get out of debt! (By […]
Today I worked on my budget for April. Since I started a new job just a bit over a month ago and make half the money I was originally making, I am still trying to get used to managing my money. The good thing is that the bills haven’t changed, just the income […]
March 26, 2008 – 11:43 am
Here’s my thought for the day:
You go to work 40 hours a week.
You do the work.
You get the money (your paycheck)…
…and then you let your money control you!!!
It is vicious cycle, and until we learn to tell our money (budget) what to do instead of letting our money dictate to us what we can do, […]
Rock bottom - what is it? Where is it? How do you know how close you are to it so you can finally get around to making some changes. We here all the time about how people have to hit rock bottom before they stop drinking, stop smoking, lose weight, leave an […]
February 29, 2008 – 3:01 pm
Don’t deceive yourself - companies are not loyal to their employees, nor do they care about them.
On February 6, 2008, I was let go from a job I had worked at for six and a half years. I worked for General Dynamics who had a contract with the Citizenship and Immigration Service (government). […]