With all the drama that’s happened to me over the past few months (personally and professionally), I am happy to say that I have finally gotten some relief.  I was moved from the branch I was at to another branch, only six miles from my house!  Even better, I am now three minutes away from Mr. Money’s restaurant, so on Fridays when I get an hour for lunch I am able to go eat lunch there and visit him.  I am really excited!

With this move comes some factors affecting our money situation.  Sadly, I am unable to carpool right now. I’m stuck driving to work by myself and stuck paying for gas by myself.  I have almost cut my drive in half, so that should be a good thing.  Plus, the grocery stores I like to frequent are on my way home, so if I am in need of groceries, I can pop in the store on my way home, unlike now.  I have been shopping at our local Kroger and I have noticed that (even though it is so convenient- 2 miles from home) the prices are so much higher than Meijer!  For instance, the 1 lb. spinach container we buy is over $6 at Kroger, and only $4.99 at Meijer.  Plus, avocados are $2 each at Kroger, and $3/5 at Meijer.  Great savings!

Personally, the biggest factor in all of this is the stress relief.  After just one day I feel so much better being at this branch.  I do realize that there are going to be problems I’ll have to deal with, but this branch is slower paced and it seems like I can get some footing underneath me to be able to pick up things better and not be so darn stressed!  No job is worth any amount of money if it makes your life miserable.  That’s what was happening to me.

I’m going to track my gas mileage and see how much of an effect this new move has on our money.  Our grocery bill should go down, gas may remain the same or go down as the speed limit is 35 miles per hour on the road I take to work, but all in all I think it’s worth it.

Persistance pays off!

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I’ve decided for many reasons that I’m not continuing my job hunt. Of course, if someone called me and was going to offer me a spectacular job, I wouldn’t turn them down. I’ve just decided that I’m not going to be aggressive in searching for a new job. Why? There are a few reasons.

I got bad news from the doctor on Wednesday. The biopsy surgery that I had two weeks ago came back severely abnormal. This is the second time I’ve had this type of surgery, and it was supposed to get rid of the precancerous cells. Both times. To say I’m disappointed is an understatement. I’m pretty much heartbroken and a mess. But, I’m going to get through it and I will be stronger after I have this surgery. There’s a reason for everything, right? I just don’t want to be changing jobs and then get hired on somewhere and my insurance won’t cover my “pre extisting condition”. That would stink. Also, I’ve met my out of pocket deductible for my health insurance this year. I’d have to start all over again somewhere else. That doesn’t sound like fun to me!

My salary plus bonuses is an amount I’m pretty happy with. Of course, I’d love a raise, but who wouldn’t? I figure if I can tough it out for another year or so, maybe I’ll be able to go part time when we have children. I’d love to pay down more debt and save as much as we can. With me sticking it out in my current position, that will give us enough money to be able to do that. We just have to be very dedicated! We can do it.

I’m used to my current job, I know the ins and outs, and I can carpool with co workers to save money. I am comfortable in what I do and where I work.  Why change it?

The ultimate reason is for the health insurance, of course.  If something horrible happens to me (which I really hope it doesn’t) then I know I am covered by my current health insurance.  Thank God for that! I’m going to keep plugging away, doing the best I can, and hopefully will come out of this stronger than before.  I’m going to “keep on keeping on”!

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Well, as the title explains, I didn’t get the job. I a pretty upset, but I am a firm believer in everything happening for a reason, so I’m going to take this as a learning experience, give myself time to get over it, and then move on. I don’t have a choice. I honestly thought I was a good candidate, as many people have been contacting me regarding my resume. I think, if anything, I was over qualified for this job. Not to brag or anything, but it was a step down from my current position.

There is good news though. The company I am currently working for is in better condition, and it looks like we’re not going to get bought out and everything will stay the same: same name, same people, same everything.

I do have another interview scheduled for Thursday morning at nine in the morning. I am most likely going to call to cancel the interview. I think I am going to just stay with the company that I’m with. 1, I’m having some health problems :(; 2, I may change positions and step down because of the stress of the health problems; and 3, when we do decide to have children, I’d like to be a stay at home mom. Of course, many things will have to be in place before that can happen, so we’re going to try our hardest to get ready for us to do that. We aren’t getting any younger, and frankly, my health may not allow us to have kids later. While all this bad news bums me out, I’m trying to remain optimistic. Hopefully my health problems aren’t as bad as I think they are, and life will go on. That’s all I can do right now.

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