Nov. 6, 2007
No idea for a better title, so I though the date was good. Lots happened since Saturday in the Financial arena of my life.
Here is the rundown:
Saturday, as you all may remember, I made $175 at a kickin' garage sale. Then Scott (the boy I am going to marry) came home and said he lost his job. Yikes!! 2 people on one measly Starbucks salary. Sunday was spend freaking out. Then Monday morning, we trekked it out to Jeff State to enroll Scott in school, thinking that this was the perfect opportunity for him to go back to school. We were still freaking out about finances, but feeling more hopeful. Well, as soon as we got back from the school I get a phone call. It is Books a Million (yes, that is the company that I have been interviewing with) offering me a job!!!! The pay is a little more than double what I was making. Then, Scott got a job at a Starbucks, which really is the best job for a student who needs insurance). So, all in all this debacle turned out to be a good thing that forced us to make changes we have been thinking of for a while. Yay change!!
Yay God for showing up just when I am wondering...
All of this job stuff has brought up new ponderings on money and culture. I got a well paying job, and I am excited. But...now I need to go shopping. You see, I have spend the past year working in yucky clothes and gaining 15 (much needed) pounds. That means, no fall clothes that are work worthy. that is the problem. In order to be taken seriously, you must dress the part. No matter what the job is, you must look the part. Working at an outdoorsy sports shop? Better wear Columbia and Chocos. Yoga teacher? Hip, earthy yoga wear. Retail Buyer? hip, yet businessy clothes. You get the picture. I would love to buck the trend and not do it, but the truth is, I don't want to. I want to be taken seriously and get ahead. Perhaps this is all in my mind, but I don't think so. The trick is going to be working with the clothes that I have that fit and adding a bit as needed. Maybe I can make it until Jan 1.
Wedding is May 10, and the shopping/planning is about to start. I will keep you updated on the Cheap Women wedding.
Peace, Love and sofa cushion change,
Elisa
New book review coming soon! Hopefully tomorrow.
Here is the rundown:
Saturday, as you all may remember, I made $175 at a kickin' garage sale. Then Scott (the boy I am going to marry) came home and said he lost his job. Yikes!! 2 people on one measly Starbucks salary. Sunday was spend freaking out. Then Monday morning, we trekked it out to Jeff State to enroll Scott in school, thinking that this was the perfect opportunity for him to go back to school. We were still freaking out about finances, but feeling more hopeful. Well, as soon as we got back from the school I get a phone call. It is Books a Million (yes, that is the company that I have been interviewing with) offering me a job!!!! The pay is a little more than double what I was making. Then, Scott got a job at a Starbucks, which really is the best job for a student who needs insurance). So, all in all this debacle turned out to be a good thing that forced us to make changes we have been thinking of for a while. Yay change!!
Yay God for showing up just when I am wondering...
All of this job stuff has brought up new ponderings on money and culture. I got a well paying job, and I am excited. But...now I need to go shopping. You see, I have spend the past year working in yucky clothes and gaining 15 (much needed) pounds. That means, no fall clothes that are work worthy. that is the problem. In order to be taken seriously, you must dress the part. No matter what the job is, you must look the part. Working at an outdoorsy sports shop? Better wear Columbia and Chocos. Yoga teacher? Hip, earthy yoga wear. Retail Buyer? hip, yet businessy clothes. You get the picture. I would love to buck the trend and not do it, but the truth is, I don't want to. I want to be taken seriously and get ahead. Perhaps this is all in my mind, but I don't think so. The trick is going to be working with the clothes that I have that fit and adding a bit as needed. Maybe I can make it until Jan 1.
Wedding is May 10, and the shopping/planning is about to start. I will keep you updated on the Cheap Women wedding.
Peace, Love and sofa cushion change,
Elisa
New book review coming soon! Hopefully tomorrow.
3 Comments:
don't fear the thrift elisa!
I was in a similar situation 3 months ago, post-grad school to corporate job. I have found that to buy inexpensive/attractive/season appropriate/corporate badass clothes you have to shop frequently at the cheap stores before the other cheap/corporate women get the good stuff. Some stores for consideration: Ann Taylor Loft (they practically give their clothes away during sales), TJ Max (280 one), Marshalls, Ross (280 one only), and New York and Company.
(I know that Carrie will die a little inside after I post this;))
Wow, congratulations!
Regarding new clothes for the job, this sticks in my head...
"Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes."
-Henry David Thoreau
Of course, I don't actually believe that because I love new clothes! As far as clothes go, if you can figure out what size you actually wear at different stores and in different garments (which I realize is significantly harder for women than men), you should check out Ebay. At least do it for shoes and accessories.
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