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Well, I was hoping for Good News...
12 years ago
Was hoping, anyway.
I hate that a lot of my journals have been about the bad times and situations I've been having, and I was all set to post some good news last night. In that the IRS accepted my Tax Return, and that I was going to be getting a good refund to get some things done.
However, I'd been somewhat pessimistic, as in recent years the IRS has sent my refunds off to pay owed debts. Last year I didn't have that situation and I was looking forwards to a repeat... only to be let down this morning, as I check on the status of my refund. Yep. Once again, it was sent off and I'm left with bupkis.
So, no new bike and no big birthday gift to myself this year.
Still, one point of a silver lining to report. My boss and I finally came to a meeting of the minds, in that after another cut in hours, I told her that I simply could not afford my rent unless I got more hours. She said if I wanted more hours, I needed to be available to work earlier and work saturdays... to which I said, "When did my availabilty get cut back too!?!" Seems someone (I don't know who!) told her that I wasn't available as I was for work hours. To wit, I stated that my availability has ALWAYS been from Opening (5am) to Close of Mid-shift (4pm).
She was shocked, but quickly amended that if I could come in earlier and work saturday that she'd work to put more hours in for me. I said at least 30 to 35 a week, and I could be crawling out of the hole I'm in.
So, we'll see what happens.
-- Stephen
I hate that a lot of my journals have been about the bad times and situations I've been having, and I was all set to post some good news last night. In that the IRS accepted my Tax Return, and that I was going to be getting a good refund to get some things done.
However, I'd been somewhat pessimistic, as in recent years the IRS has sent my refunds off to pay owed debts. Last year I didn't have that situation and I was looking forwards to a repeat... only to be let down this morning, as I check on the status of my refund. Yep. Once again, it was sent off and I'm left with bupkis.
So, no new bike and no big birthday gift to myself this year.
Still, one point of a silver lining to report. My boss and I finally came to a meeting of the minds, in that after another cut in hours, I told her that I simply could not afford my rent unless I got more hours. She said if I wanted more hours, I needed to be available to work earlier and work saturdays... to which I said, "When did my availabilty get cut back too!?!" Seems someone (I don't know who!) told her that I wasn't available as I was for work hours. To wit, I stated that my availability has ALWAYS been from Opening (5am) to Close of Mid-shift (4pm).
She was shocked, but quickly amended that if I could come in earlier and work saturday that she'd work to put more hours in for me. I said at least 30 to 35 a week, and I could be crawling out of the hole I'm in.
So, we'll see what happens.
-- Stephen
Now I just have to survive March and get past April.
-- Stephen
-- Stephen
I will say this much, I'm committing myself to getting at least ONE birthday commission this year, and it's from an artist I've had on my "wish list" for years now. That may be my one expense for my 44th birthday this year.
-- Stephen
-- Stephen