Employment & other things

[december_solstice]

I am only going to try a little bit more to make working from home work out for me. After a week or 2, I am going to get a normal job. I applied for several transcription jobs today. A few require me to do a test, which I will do this weekend sometime. I worked really hard on a the cover letter. What was discouraging is seeing how little it pays...300-500 a month max. That is like slave labor isn;t it? LOL Obviously it varies depending on how well you work, how quick you work, and the company. I don't want to throw the entire thing out the window. I mean, that's potentially $500 more than what I'm making now isn't it? And, I could find better opportunties. I am going to give this a try and see if it really can work out for me. If not, oh well, move on, right? I've been stressing and doing all kinds of shit this week, I can't wait to get a break tomorrow and this weekend. When Thomas is home that's less meals I have to cook and less cleaning I have to do.

I am all ready to get my ID tomorrow. I gathered all my supplies, and I hope I have enough info to prove who I am and where I live! I think I do. I'll try to gather whatever else I can with my name and address on it and put it in my purse for tomorrow. I'm honestly really excited to get out of the house. I really don't get out as much (into the city) in comparison to when I first arrived here. I'd be out in the city 4+ days a week for school and work. Now we rarely take the train! I honestly just hope it will go as simply as it did when Thomas got his ID. It was in and out in 20-30mins and it was just so easy and painless.

Comments

[ringlat.livejournal.com]

I don't go anywhere either, it's not like you can do anything when it costs money even just to travel! But I hardly even take walks outside. I think it affects my whole mindset.

Good luck! I'm starting classes again soon so if all goes well I'll get "student money" which can at least pay for my groceries... I have to just focus and write this book but I always find projects to do (that unlike the book, won't earn me money). Why does my motivation work this way...

[outerspace-bae.livejournal.com]

I think it would be good to get out of the house (just take walks...leisure walks, you know?), especially with all that is going on at home, it helps to clear your head...at least I think so
I think we all need to sort of "recharge" now and then
I tend to go out ALMOST every day to run errands. Keep in mind since I dont drive, everything I buy has to be lugged back in one trip, hence frequent trips...this is essentially the reason why metro area folks spend quite a bit more on groceries. We don't buy in bulk.
....and I went on a tangent LOL

[ringlat.livejournal.com]

They don't really sell stuff in bulk here so that's not a problem for me... ; D Besides, I couldn't fit it in our house even if i I tried since the parents take up all the room with their food (they buy 3x of everything and then never eat it).

I have aniridia and live in a place where it doesn't rain all the time so it's really just a pain to go outside, I have to put on sunglasses and sometimes still get eye pain even then. There's nowhere to go that's interesting (I'm the only one in Sweden who doesn't care for nature) and I just don't care about being fit either... I'd rather be working on projects or reading comics or something.

[outerspace-bae.livejournal.com]

I hear ya. Really it's about doing what de-stresses you, whatever that may be, you know? I'm a homebody myself. Like yourself, it's not quite fitting. I guess it's all about balance. When I DO go out, I don't have to worry about there being nothing to do...

I also prefer to stay home. Playing games. Writing. I think I'd like to invest in more artistic hobbies. Perhaps crafting. I just need to find ways to make sure my time at home is productive for me.

[mishkwanakwad.livejournal.com]

My state (Minnesota) is still trying to figure out how to make our state I.D.s comply with the Federal Real ID Act. I dunno how New York is, but they're making a stink about it...

[outerspace-bae.livejournal.com]

Hay there! I have zero idea what the Federal Real ID Act is. Yes, I could just google it, but if you wanna give me a quick and simple summary that'd be cool too ;)

[mishkwanakwad.livejournal.com]

It's draconian legislation from the Bush era, I believe, requiring certain features be present on legal forms of identification.