I am a permanent employee!

Just two months shy of temping two years, I finally have a permanent job.  With benefits.  Paid holidays.  Paid time off.  401 (k).  Healthcare flexible spending account.  Dependant care flexible spending account. I won’t need the medical, dental or vision because the kids and I are covered under HUSKY.  The 401(k) isn’t matched by the employer [...]

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I’m back to work

My unemployment stint lasted exactly two days.  The temp agency I’ve been working for for the last 18 months was able to immediately place me in a new position. Phew.

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What to do?

It’s 6:30 on a beautiful autumn evening.  The air is crisp breezing through the screen door.  Shaunna is at her father’s, and JJ and Bekah are outside playing until dinner is done.  The athletic field is full of teens playing football; Black Sabbath is wafting in through the background, mixed with the sounds of fans cheering.  Nothing like [...]

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Anonymity

I haven’t posted much lately.  I am experiencing trouble opening up knowing that there are people out there that know me and could be reading this. I had a friend call me about my post on my custody arrangements with Jim.  He was concerned that because I post my blog entries on my Facebook page, my [...]

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August Goals

July was a tough month, for obvious reasons!  August won’t be much better, with Back-To-School shopping for 3 children this year.  (Yes, little Bekah starts Kindergarten!)  Plus, Shaunna has Senior Portraits at the end of the month.  So I’m back to looking for ways to reduce expenses, especially since they cut all overtime at work.  [...]

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Job Hunting in this Economy

I’ve bit the bullet.  I’ve posted my resume on Career Builder again.  And I applied for two jobs on Friday and another job today. Plus, I received a call from a headhunter today that does permanent placements only.  No temp-to-perm or temp-forever positions.  I emailed him my resume when I got home tonight.  He has [...]

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I’ve found another dream house

And it SUCKS being a temp employee.  Because I absolutely will not buy a house until I have a full-time, permanent position. This one is a close to being perfect as any I’ve seen yet.  It’s a Cape, eye dormers, full shed dormer, one-car garage, and a small yard (.24 acre.)  It has 3 bedrooms [...]

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How much in an Emergency Fund?

I’ve been thinking about this for a couple of weeks.  Just how much money does one need in an emergency fund?  Of course, there is the pat answer of 3-6 months of living expenses.  I knew I needed to sit down and figure out just how much that is for me. So I did.  To [...]

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Back on the Wagon

I have found myself spending more lately, and being less frugal than I used to be. During my divorce, I really bottomed out my credit.  I was unable to pay my bills, and my credit took a nose dive.  However, when the divorce was final, I was lucky enough to get a decent size settlement.  [...]

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There’s always one.

I damn near lost it at work today.  There’s this woman that sits next to me.  Actually, there’s two, but this one is on my last nerve.  Everything she does annoys me.  She talks to herself.  She types loud.  She can’t even throw away a piece of paper without balling it up, making a ton [...]

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