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atotalblamblam) wrote2003-12-24 02:22 pm
atotalblamblam) wrote2003-12-24 02:22 pm
I HATE MY JOB.
It is so fucking boring. Nine hours a day, running around shovelling popcorn and filling drinks, always staying busy, always rush rush rushing around and I HATE upselling and suggestive selling. Like, hey Struggling Mom! For only $80,876,976,343,356.34 more and a portion of my soul, you can get the big popcorn bucket o' gimmicks. What, you say you need that money for the bus fare home? Hitchhike! Your kids are cute, you'll get picked up in minutes! This bucket is much more important! And how about a squirt of Flavor Sludge to your big gigundo diet coke? Only 5,000 cents more!
I haven't even seen the latest Lord of the Rings, but I've worked dozens of showings.
Yes, I know I am lucky to have a job at all, and I am thankful, but this job makes me feel terrible about myself and it exhausts me in a very unsatisfying way. Plus I feel like a loser whenever I see someone from my old high school, which is almost every day. And it's minimum wage.
The worst part is, I haven't had time to make any Christmas presents. At all. I know, I could have done it earlier in the month, but man, procrastination is what it's all about for Christmas. It's a beloved tradition, staying up all night Christmas Eve, making presents. But I can't do that, because I work tomorrow (yes, that's right, Christmas day) starting at 9:30 in the morning. So I was going to instead give out presents for New Year's. But now Grandma says that's a cop-out. What the fuck ever.
And I can't afford to buy presents, because 1.)My first check, a grand total of $76, is not cashed. I'm always working when the credit union is open. 2.)Fucking bills. I got a letter in the mail today. My fucking isp took all the money from both my checking and my savings account, and charged me a $25 fee because there wasn't enough in there, and a $5 overdraft fee for having to dip into my savings account. And LOANS LOANS LOANS. I need to consolidate, I need to apply for deferrement, I need to pay pay pay, etc. etc. etc. 3.)For some reason, I've never had a Social Security Card. So even though presenting my birth certificate would work just fine, my managers want me to get an SS card. There's about $20 down the tube. I also have to get a food handler's card a.s.a.p.--$13.
So, needless to say, I need to get a new job.
*I've called Uncle M. a couple times about working for him and he wasn't home. I've got to call him today so I know whether to find a new job in Portland or get ready to go work for him.
*I've got to go to the computer lab at PCC so I can update my resume' with my current employment info and print out a ton of copies, and then, beat the street and get on the phone. Get serious about finding a new job. Don't let things that look sort of interesting go by. Find out more about them.
*Keep looking at semi-local summer camps where I could be a counselor or ranch hand.
*Figure out a budget. How much do I need to save for working abroad? How much money per month goes to loans and bills, and where can I cut costs? Should I pay ahead my loans for the time I'm abroad, or should I apply for deferrement? If I don't work with Uncle M., should I start paying the G-parents rent, or should I figure out somewhere else to live?
*Etc.
Oh, I need to call childhood best friend J. today. She's in town.
I haven't even seen the latest Lord of the Rings, but I've worked dozens of showings.
Yes, I know I am lucky to have a job at all, and I am thankful, but this job makes me feel terrible about myself and it exhausts me in a very unsatisfying way. Plus I feel like a loser whenever I see someone from my old high school, which is almost every day. And it's minimum wage.
The worst part is, I haven't had time to make any Christmas presents. At all. I know, I could have done it earlier in the month, but man, procrastination is what it's all about for Christmas. It's a beloved tradition, staying up all night Christmas Eve, making presents. But I can't do that, because I work tomorrow (yes, that's right, Christmas day) starting at 9:30 in the morning. So I was going to instead give out presents for New Year's. But now Grandma says that's a cop-out. What the fuck ever.
And I can't afford to buy presents, because 1.)My first check, a grand total of $76, is not cashed. I'm always working when the credit union is open. 2.)Fucking bills. I got a letter in the mail today. My fucking isp took all the money from both my checking and my savings account, and charged me a $25 fee because there wasn't enough in there, and a $5 overdraft fee for having to dip into my savings account. And LOANS LOANS LOANS. I need to consolidate, I need to apply for deferrement, I need to pay pay pay, etc. etc. etc. 3.)For some reason, I've never had a Social Security Card. So even though presenting my birth certificate would work just fine, my managers want me to get an SS card. There's about $20 down the tube. I also have to get a food handler's card a.s.a.p.--$13.
So, needless to say, I need to get a new job.
*I've called Uncle M. a couple times about working for him and he wasn't home. I've got to call him today so I know whether to find a new job in Portland or get ready to go work for him.
*I've got to go to the computer lab at PCC so I can update my resume' with my current employment info and print out a ton of copies, and then, beat the street and get on the phone. Get serious about finding a new job. Don't let things that look sort of interesting go by. Find out more about them.
*Keep looking at semi-local summer camps where I could be a counselor or ranch hand.
*Figure out a budget. How much do I need to save for working abroad? How much money per month goes to loans and bills, and where can I cut costs? Should I pay ahead my loans for the time I'm abroad, or should I apply for deferrement? If I don't work with Uncle M., should I start paying the G-parents rent, or should I figure out somewhere else to live?
*Etc.
Oh, I need to call childhood best friend J. today. She's in town.