Money for Nothing, and the Geek Cred Is Free
It's 5:07 in the morning, and I'm going to be at work (pretty much) until 7 tonight. A shift that long at Starbucks would, I think, literally kill me. No worries, I'm not pulling some sort of macchiato marathon ... I took a second job.
I'm going back to work part-time at the bookstore I used to manage. So I'll be going straight from serving coffee to selling books, for about 12 hours a day. This might be stupid/crazy. But I'm kind of looking forward to it.
I think part of the reason I've been so bummed out about Cheap Women lately is that I've felt kind of passive about it ... I've been sitting around the house trying not to spend money. I'm looking forward to doing something that will actually bring in some of that cash that I'm trying so hard to hoard.
I took the job on sort of a probationary basis (the store is the one on probation ... I'm the, I don't know, warden?). I told them I'd work for two weeks (because they're sort of in a tight spot) and then I'll decide if I really have the time to work through Christmas.
I'm scared about going back to the store, which was once so important to me, and which I was really hurt by when I left (unappreciation, underpay, etc.). But I really miss bookselling, so maybe it'll be okay. Or maybe I'm just being naive ... we'll see.
I'm going back to work part-time at the bookstore I used to manage. So I'll be going straight from serving coffee to selling books, for about 12 hours a day. This might be stupid/crazy. But I'm kind of looking forward to it.
I think part of the reason I've been so bummed out about Cheap Women lately is that I've felt kind of passive about it ... I've been sitting around the house trying not to spend money. I'm looking forward to doing something that will actually bring in some of that cash that I'm trying so hard to hoard.
I took the job on sort of a probationary basis (the store is the one on probation ... I'm the, I don't know, warden?). I told them I'd work for two weeks (because they're sort of in a tight spot) and then I'll decide if I really have the time to work through Christmas.
I'm scared about going back to the store, which was once so important to me, and which I was really hurt by when I left (unappreciation, underpay, etc.). But I really miss bookselling, so maybe it'll be okay. Or maybe I'm just being naive ... we'll see.
6 Comments:
You are brave. and super hardcore. I am hopeful that this is good. You are totally going to kick my ass.
yeah bookseller! you're going to have fun, i am confident. i'm excited for you. happy first day!
i'm so proud of you!! go sell those book, you bookseller, you! and the terms make perfect sense to me. don't let them suck you back in. you're the fu**ing warden!!
;)
can there be room for cheap couples here? one of which i am the not-better-half of.
cool! if you're still JBB'in it next time i'm up i'll perform some routine maintenance on kit kat. give mrs. rich a big hug, and give hugh montgomery a pat on the rear for me!
Awsome page! I make enough from my beloved cafe to pay for all of Ev's stuff(about $120 month just in formula!!!), gas for my car, and food and that's about it. I explore every possible avenue of cheapness, including making my own laundry soap. it costs about one penny per load vs. ten cents or more per load. not a lot, I know, but it adds up!
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