My temp job is over. Have to figure out what to do next.
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (43077)
Staten Island, New York
December 4, 2018 7:26pm CST
My temporary job helping out at the sample sale is over. On one hand, I am glad it's over because no more carrying heavy boxes, lots of bending down, and working under the hot ceiling lights. And I don't have to get up at 6 am. On the other hand, that means no more income and being stuck at home all alone.
Have to figure out what to do next... Can't keep spending money without any legit income coming in or my savings will run out faster that I want them to. Not that I made a lot at this same sale thing but it will help pay the credit card bill. And sitting home all the time is not good either for various reasons.
If only I knew what to do for a living. It would make it easier to search for a job and find one... hopefully something permanent.
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@amirev777 (4117)
• India
8 Dec 18
Wish you best of luck and hope you find a job of your liking.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
6 Dec 18
Girl, you are ripe for something I wrote about here not so long ago. NEVER rely on a paycheck. Never. Either way, I hope you find a way to work through your current situation...but do take heed.
Never, ever, EVER rely on simply a paycheck to pay your way through life. If you do this, you will surely wind up at the end of the road broke. It's not a...
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Dec 18
What do you mean by "NEVER rely on a paycheck"?
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Dec 18
@porwest That is very true. Living paycheck to paycheck is not good if you end up losing your job.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
8 Dec 18
@lovebuglena Basically if you only ever rely on a paycheck, you will always need to get another one. If you live frugally, save your money from earnings, eventually you always have money in the bank or in investments that earn dividends, and those dividends can begin to replace income you have to go out and work for. Even if a paycheck stops in the short term, you can rely on money you have already made and saved, and the money those savings earn to fill the gap. If you ARE working and earning a paycheck, some of that saved money and the money it earns is gravy. People who live paycheck to paycheck are in a real pickle if they lose their jobs, whereas people who do not are just fine if they lose their job.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Dec 18
It's almost the very end of the year... might not be easy to find something legit and permanent.
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@fransmonlot (411)
• United States
5 Dec 18
Hello!
Best of luck to ya at finding a new job I know it can be very difficult. If you can't find anything after looking really hard try to consider what you're good at and start your own business. While still looking for a constant income because you will always need it.
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Dec 18
I help authors publish books (through Lulu). I basically publish the books for them. If I could get regular clients for that it would be a nice income, especially not having a "real" job. It won't make me rich but it would bring me more than I am making now, which is pretty much nothing.
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@fransmonlot (411)
• United States
6 Dec 18
@lovebuglena I know how you feel it never seems like you can make enough money with the mounting bills. Are you interested in writing? There are writing from home jobs and other jobs. The thing is it is very difficult to land a job work at home job that pays the bills. I really hope you get a job soon.
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Dec 18
@fransmonlot I love to write and I am an author. But for me being an author doesn't bring me enough money to live on. It's just extra side income. Having a work-from-home job has its pluses and minuses. Aside from the low pay, you are stuck at home alone, and that can be very bad for a person. Working in a company, you are surrounded by people. Though you may still be cooped up in your cubicle alone for a long time.
@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Dec 18
I hope you are successful in finding a permanent job.
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
7 Dec 18
Thank you. Me too. It is about time I got one.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Dec 18
This was a three week thing and it wasn't even every day that I worked. I definitely need to find a real job and one that is permanent.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
5 Dec 18
@lovebuglena Well, I hope you find one soon.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Dec 18
Finding a job towards the end of the year may not be easy.
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@JudyEv (325798)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 18
Good luck with finding some kind of permanent work.
@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Dec 18
Thanks. I hope when I find something that it will pay well. I'd hate to be stuck at a job with long hours and little pay.
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@lovebuglena (43077)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Dec 18
Thanks. I have to force myself to start searching again. Haven't done it in a while.
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