So pretty soon (maybe) Nimrod can't tell me I'm such a loser because I've had the same job for 6 years [and haven't gotten fired because I sit on netphoria all day]! :)

And yes, it's my first job interview ever. Well, I interviewed for Kmart when I worked there for a month as a teenager, but that doesn't count. I've been at the same job since I was 15.

I was really nervous, but it went well. It's for another real estate company, one that's WAY more fast-paced (so I probably won't be around anymore, since this is the only time I get bored enough to come here) and they deal with mostly REOs, which is something I haven't gotten to do a lot but it interests me.

The guy seemed really impressed and said if it wasn't for the fact that I'm working now and have to give my current boss notice, etc, that he'd tell me to come in today to see how I like it. I told him I'd do my best to see what I could work out. He wants me to come in for a "second interview", which is just a paid day on the job to see how I like it and can handle it, and how they like me, which I think is really neat.


How bad is it if I don't give my current boss 2 week's notice? How does that work?? This guy wants me to start asap if I have my trial day and it works out...so I'm just not sure what to do because it looks like this might be a really great match for me. Plus it's literally around the corner from my burlesque dance studio! :D

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Don't leave your current job without giving your 2 weeks' notice.

your potential new boss should have the common decency to allow you to give two-weeks notice. otherwise, that's a little disconcerting.

to be fair isn't her current boss her mom?

My aunt.

But yeah, I figured. I didn't know how hardcore that rule was, and I think I've decided not to take the job anyway...sounds like it's going to be a little too demanding for the pay. Sorry to get your hopes up, netphoria!

If nothing else, that was at least a real confidence booster! :)

it's not a real rule, and I guess there can be legit circumstances...but I just think its a dick move if they don't allow you to give two weeks notice. I mean wouldn't they prefer a two week notice from their own employees. i dunno.

if the new job is worth it, then take it. burn that bridge.

Well yeah, this would be one of those instances I'd probably go for it anyway...my boss is a bitch and I understand this guy needs a few spots filled like, TODAY, since he's so busy but the more I think about it, the more I realize that this is probably going to require too much of my time outside of my normal hours - and if it was something where I'd be getting paid $14+/hr, then I'd be down...but why just be stressed out for different reasons and be making the same amount of money?

Its been longer than 6 years since you were 15

So pretty soon (maybe) Nimrod can't tell me I'm such a loser because I've had the same job for 6 years [and haven't gotten fired because I sit on netphoria all day]! :)


i don't tell you you're a loser because of that, i just get tired of you constantly bitching about your job on here. if you don't like it, get a new one.

seriously i bet we all know more about your job than anyone else's

Well yeah, this would be one of those instances I'd probably go for it anyway...my boss is a bitch and I understand this guy needs a few spots filled like, TODAY, since he's so busy but the more I think about it, the more I realize that this is probably going to require too much of my time outside of my normal hours - and if it was something where I'd be getting paid $14+/hr, then I'd be down...but why just be stressed out for different reasons and be making the same amount of money?
wait, you went to a new place that was going to pay you more than your old place and the new place is paying LESS than $14/hr? jesus christ.

wait, you went to a new place that was going to pay you more than your old place and the new place is paying LESS than $14/hr? jesus christ.

yeah. this is what sucks about the midwest.

Yeah that's my pay rate and the cost of living is a fraction of what it is in chicago.

You know you're not going to be able to rely on nepotism for job security anymore. That's a big step.

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14/hr isn't bad. who cares as long as you live comfortably

14/hr isn't bad. who cares as long as you live comfortably
exactly. not everyone needs a ton of money to be happy

and stacy! hopefully out of all the jobs I keep applying for, I'll finally get a damn interview. Then I'll be able to start saving money and actually move to Chicago. However, I still plan on visiting in August, so maybe for once we'll actually be able to work out a time to meet up. I think it'd be fun if it was you, tom, and me.

it's not like she's living by herself

Its been longer than 6 years since you were 15

I say 6 years because that was full time, which is the only time that really matters. But, I have been here since I was 15 if you count the part-time gig.

wait, you went to a new place that was going to pay you more than your old place and the new place is paying LESS than $14/hr? jesus christ.

Um, I make $11.50. The most I could get at this new place is $12.

You knew I made that little, you made fun of it all the time...even though that's pretty much the most I've found while job hunting for the last 4 months...

14/hr isn't bad. who cares as long as you live comfortably

$14/hr would be rich in my book. As posted above, I currently make $11.50 and I"ve WORKED MY WAY UP to that. Although, I haven't gotten a raise or anything in 2 years... :rolleyes:

exactly. not everyone needs a ton of money to be happy

and stacy! hopefully out of all the jobs I keep applying for, I'll finally get a damn interview. Then I'll be able to start saving money and actually move to Chicago. However, I still plan on visiting in August, so maybe for once we'll actually be able to work out a time to meet up. I think it'd be fun if it was you, tom, and me.

For sure! Sorry I'm so hard to coordinate with, my life is like a blur these days...but hopefully by then things will slow down and I'll be around more. Plus then the weather will be nice...I can't wait for summer!!! It's killing me!

Good luck! :)

I just have to LOL at everyone thinking I meant I was making anywhere near $14/hr.

It looks like the only way I'll be able to make that kind of money doing what I do is if I work for some huge corporate office, which is something I really don't want to do. I like to be part of a small team, not a spec of dust in a maze full of cubicles. I just can't do it...I'm sacrificing my sanity enough as it is, and what's money if you're not happy?

not everyone needs a ton of money to be happy

Only poor people say this.

Flamewar, commence.

having a shit ton of money would be awesome, but it's not essential to be happy.
you can be poor as fuck and wishing for more money yet still be happy. yes?

having a shit ton of money would be awesome, but it's not essential to be happy.
you can be poor as fuck and wishing for more money yet still be happy. yes?

Most definitely. I fucking love my life, I just wish I had money so I didn't have to work to get it, cuz honestly that's the only shitty thing about my life...that and my knees are probably going to give out on me someday and I'll have to learn how to dance on crutches.

Like this:

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it took me a second to realize the girl is missing an arm.
this shit is crazy!

14/hr isn't bad. who cares as long as you live comfortably

but she's not even making $14/hr. the new job which pays more than the current job doesn't even pay $14/hr.

also i'm pretty sure you can't live comfortably on that because if you lose your job you'll have no savings.

Most definitely. I fucking love my life, I just wish I had money so I didn't have to work to get it, cuz honestly that's the only shitty thing about my life...

you "wish" you had a bunch of money so you didn't have to work, but money isn't a big deal?

in other words, you want money to magically fall from the sky but don't want to work to get some.

how strange.

what is the minimum wage in chicago? they start people at Togo's sandwiches here at $10.50.

having the security of money to make your problems with bills go away is always something to look forward to and wish for... but do you understand that's completely separate from what make a lot of people happy?
yes it is stressful to think how will you pay next months rent if you lose your job, but there are plenty of other things in life [or at least mine] to keep you happy even when in rough times financially.
maybe I'm just young, stupid, and naive.

maybe I'm just young, stupid, and naive.

you're really setting yourself for Nimrod's reply here.

well I was setting that up with sarcasm because I knew what kind of response I'd get to my 'you don't need money to be happy' theory.

Pretty much. Why is that strange? Doesn't everyone wish they could win the lotto and quit their job? Isn't that exactly what that is??

Well anyway, I'm happy and that's all that matters. On a weekly basis I get to go to the gym 3 times a week, a 2 hour candlelight yoga class on Sunday, belly dance on Tuesday, and I'll be starting burlesque again in May on a weekly basis. I have all the weed I could want, a pretty bong to smoke it out of, my dog's shots are paid for, he's got food and treats and heartworm medication...Mark just bought a $1400 sitar and a Fender amp, we have a 47" LCD tv, we live in a house with a big yard, I have a pick up truck...I really can't complain.

Minimum wage is like $7/hr or something? I don't know, really. But seriously, check out admin jobs in Chicago on craigslist...

its not hard to save money even on 14/hr. you have to just not be really stupid with money which surprisingly most people are.

you're really setting yourself for Nimrod's reply here.

yeah seriously, this and her response to nimrod in the transgender thread means more replies from this idiot troll.

it's not surprising that people are stupid with money. not at all.

its not hard to save money even on 14/hr. you have to just not be really stupid with money which surprisingly most people are.

It's really not...even on $11/hr.

it's not surprising that people are stupid with money. not at all.

let's step through the logic behind this.

yeah seriously, this and her response to nimrod in the transgender thread means more replies from this idiot troll.
god forbid I want to state my own opinion. next time I'll keep my mouth shut just so he won't respond to me.

let's step through the logic behind this.

living in an arguably consumer driven economy... people want instant gratification and spend money before thinking about a savings plan.

i dont think it will change anything whether or not we cross our fingers for you

let's step through the logic behind this.

living in an arguably consumer driven economy... people want instant gratification and spend money before thinking about a savings plan.

thank you. it's not quantum physics.

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thank you. it's not quantum physics.

no one was arguing that it was you fucking idiot.

no one was arguing that it was you fucking idiot.

andrew wanted to talk logistics of it, for which there was no need.

go fuck yourself, julio.

goddammit, i hate you so much.

So it's better to have less money because you're more free and you can still have a big TV and a savings account.

LESSON LEARNED.

Going to get my masters in counseling mental health for 10 grand TOTAL at Brooklyn College and then open up my own practice.

ALSO GOING TO SELL MY SCREENPLAY.


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having the security of money to make your problems with bills go away is always something to look forward to and wish for... but do you understand that's completely separate from what make a lot of people happy?
yes it is stressful to think how will you pay next months rent if you lose your job, but there are plenty of other things in life [or at least mine] to keep you happy even when in rough times financially.
maybe I'm just young, stupid, and naive.

i'm not saying you need money to be happy. i'm saying it helps to facilitate the things that you may do or want that make you happy, and help to avoid those things that take away from your happiness.

look, if you did exactly the same job and your boss gave you a $5/hr raise, would that make your life easier? wouldn't that increase your happiness?

its not hard to save money even on 14/hr. you have to just not be really stupid with money which surprisingly most people are.

you're not even paying attention. she makes $11.50. after an hour's work she can afford two $5 Footlongs + one drink to share with mark

lol

I am not a "money makes you cool and makes you happy" person--but it sure is nice not having to worry about money. that's the only thing money can do for your happiness (not causing you anxiety)---except maybe a really nice vacation.

It seems like Stacee isn't spending a lot of time worrying about money and that's all that really matters

i'm not saying you need money to be happy. i'm saying it helps to facilitate the things that you may do or want that make you happy, and help to avoid those things that take away from your happiness.

look, if you did exactly the same job and your boss gave you a $5/hr raise, would that make your life easier? wouldn't that increase your happiness?

????? Money doesn't seem to be the root of any problems of hers now. She obviously isn't as materialistic as you are.

lol. yeah. i'm self employed now but at my last job i made 13/hr which after taxes and shit worked out to $420/wk. that ain't shit.

????? Money doesn't seem to be the root of any problems of hers now. She obviously isn't as materialistic as you are.

it's not the "root of her problems" because she enjoys living like a pauper i guess.

all i said was more money for the same job would like life easier for anyone.

If I got a significant raise I don't see myself being any happier. I'd probably buy more expensive clothes.... and that's it

everytime i get a bonus i have a coke and hooker party so it seems to be making me pretty happy

If I got a significant raise I don't see myself being any happier. I'd probably buy more expensive clothes.... and that's it

well yeah but you're making decent money. she's making enough to buy a bucket of chicken per hour.

did my stars recently change? coooool

i guess some people are just comfortable with the status quo that they achieved at the age of 20 and don't ever want to progress anywhere, and just sit around and smoke dope in a rathole apartment for the rest of their lives.

lol. brutal.

i guess some people are just comfortable with the status quo that they achieved at the age of 20 and don't ever want to progress anywhere, and just sit around and smoke dope in a rathole apartment for the rest of their lives.

You try so hard...

i guess some people are just comfortable with the status quo that they achieved at the age of 20 and don't ever want to progress anywhere, and just sit around and smoke dope in a rathole apartment for the rest of their lives.

For some of these people, it is the best they can do with the genetic material their mom and pop gave them. Those pizzas aren't gonna make themselves.

andrew wanted to talk logistics of it, for which there was no need.

go fuck yourself, julio.

I was being sarcastic on an internet message board. No need to go all "fuck you, my dick is huge!"

would you like to compare dicksize, andrewfogelsong?

you're not even paying attention. she makes $11.50. after an hour's work she can afford two $5 Footlongs + one drink to share with mark

Sales tax in chicago is 10%, so you can forget that drink.

Sales tax in chicago is 10%, so you can forget that drink.

Yeah wtf is up with that?

I saw cigarettes are now almost $10 a pack in the city. lol.

Bring the Olympics here! This is such a great place!!

Well yeah, this would be one of those instances I'd probably go for it anyway...my boss is a bitch and I understand this guy needs a few spots filled like, TODAY, since he's so busy but the more I think about it, the more I realize that this is probably going to require too much of my time outside of my normal hours - and if it was something where I'd be getting paid $14+/hr, then I'd be down...but why just be stressed out for different reasons and be making the same amount of money?

So that you can finally be out of the cunt of an aunts grip on your stupid ass. Who knows where else that job might take you. You know being your aunts bitch is getting you nowhere.

Fuck, I have lazy motherfuckers.


Also, on the more money=more happiness shit. More money could help her in the long run if she were to be smart and save it up. If anything, she would have more money to save for her retirement. Emergencies, never having to run to get loans, and shit.

I'm still looking for a job, you douchebag. It's not like I got one interview and I turn it down and now I'm done...I'm just looking for the right one.

I just realized what's important to me and it's not the money, it's not getting away from my boss, it's my hobbies and it doesn't matter where I work or who I work for, if I don't have time or energy for those hobbies then I'm not going to be happy. Those hobbies are what keep me happy even though I work for my aunt, it's what gets me through tough times. I'm not going to sacrifice that for anything.

I have time to save money. You people really need to get out and live a little and stop worrying so much about money...ferealz.

Yeah, can't wait for the next "i'm looking for a job" thread 6 months from now.

I didn't start looking till 4 months ago when I wasn't even posing here. So nah. :p

I've worked for the bitch for 10 years this fall...I'm in no rush.

would you like to compare dicksize*, andrewfogelsong?


*in person

would you like to compare dick size, andrewfogelsong?

not so much. i'm pretty sure you'd win.