A few weeks ago I was desperate for money. I had booked this Mojave Desert caching trip and I worried every day...did I make a good decision? Will my income tax money pay for it all? Will I be able to live off of my extra money for a few more months before I found something?
I've been worried about money ever since I graduated from college back in December 2007. I've also been living out of boxes since then too. It's kinda sad. I never in a million years would have thought I'd be in this position looking back as an 18 year old. By 30, I had hoped to have had a great job, maybe married, maybe a kid or two, a car that actually runs and maybe a few trips outside of the country. Not the story.
Instead I have been living at home, making barely $300 dollars a month and slowly paying off my bills I acquired while in college. I had hoped the internship at Linfield after I graduated would have been more of a permanent thing...which it wasn't. They had to let me go after a year because of the budget. It sucked.
At one of our monthly friend get togethers, I had talked to Celeste if the hotel was looking for any extra people. Turns out they were and I could use the extra $400-600 a month. I immediately got my resume together and a cover letter that sounded somewhat smart and showed up one day at the hotel to fill out an application.
I got a phone call for an interview immediately. I went in on a Monday and by the afternoon I had gotten the job. They wanted me to start the next day but I had my trip planned so I started the Monday after I got back. I am not one for change and it was really hard getting used to something different than working one day a week. Plus I wasn't too keen on the idea of working on weekends. But it was money and I needed some.
Here's to new opportunities and maybe something that could lead into something better in the future!
Next Adventure: Six Months
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