Saving Money Is Important
November 5th
I know it has been a while since I have last blogged, and I swear that is because my life has become so busy and actually livable that the cyber world hasn’t called out to me for a very long time. In between my amazing new boyfriend, graduating high school and my job that I only managed to keep for 4 months, I haven’t had much time at all to just sit down and write about something interesting. So, be amazed by this blog entry that has been cajun roasting for a few weeks now.
I had acquired a job at the kitchenwares store House quite a few months ago now. It was great – I was learning about kitchen appliances, getting great discounts and the work was easy; everything was sweet. And even my supervisor was cool – at the time. That is, until about 3 weeks ago when I had a tiny little screw up. After that, my supervisor became bitchy and started playing favourites with the other girl and often bitching about me and basically bringing high school drama to work. I guess that’s the problem with having an 18 year old supervising you…there’s bound to be bitchiness.
Anyway, I ended up finding out that the other girl was telling the owners of the store that I was a really bad worker and they were planning on firing me after the holiday season – they needed me until then. At this, I got really really grumpy and upset. I really wasn’t a bad worker – I had a smile for ever customer, made plenty of big sales and always completed the tasks that needed to be done. My supervisor was just a bitch.
And so, I quit. I quit right there on the spot and gathered my last pay and I finished up my shift and left. At the time, I took my money for granted so much. I always thought I’d have money to spend to go out, to save and generally just HAVE money. But no, it has now been 2 weeks since I have had a job and I am freaking out. I can’t get a fulltime job until I finish school so I’m basically applying for any casual position that I can find. I have handed out more resumes than a free candy bar stall.
Since I have quit my job, I have no money. It has all gone towards bills – not once cent has headed towards any kind of luxury. And I have no money. My savings account had dwindled from a couple of hundred to basically nothing – $4AUD to be exact.
In one of my previous blog entries I spoke about hopefully moving out early next year. Well, that hope has burst into flames and fallen into ashes with no hope of that wish ever coming true.
If anything, what I have learnt is that its always better to save more money than you spend. I believe that if I had saved more and actually given myself a budget, I would still have some money – as meagre as the amount may be. SAVING MONEY IS IMPORTANT! Otherwise you’ll wind up like me with no job and a school formal and schoolies just around the corner. Not to mention Christmas.
Share with me your own experiences, make me feel better about being so poor. 
One Response to Saving Money Is Important
April, you are young and most likely talented. I am sure the opportunities will come. I am so sorry that you had to walk out on that job. It was probably the best thing to do though. Although it sucks being poor, I am sure it feels a lot better not having to deal with that drama!
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