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[podling]

So I don't have cancer. I know, this doesn't come as a surprise to most people, but I'm pretty happy about it. I was mildly worried. Not very, but still. Yay! to no cancer. And hopefully that'll be the end the doctor's appointments for a while.

In other news, I very soon will be a part-time Home Depot employee. Though I question the wisdom of voluntarily agreeing to actually work 7 days per week, I figure I'll do it as long as I can. They gave me a choice of departments, I went with paint over gardening. I mean, I really don't have a romaniticized notion of what working outside in the summer in NJ is like. I've done it before and it's freaking hot.

This job will make things difficult though. I need to tell them when I have my trip to Chicago scheduled too, I better remember that. But otherwise... I mean, travel will be nigh impossible (though obviously, I can still go to Philly and stuff, don't worry crowyhead!!!) and I guess I'll have to do scenic painting either on weeknights or before/after shift on weekends. Thrilling. But I mean, really, you do what you have to do... and right now, and possibly for a while yet, this is what I need to do. I refuse to ask for more money from my family. I mean, I own these debts, the majority still being student loans, and I refuse to give up. Doing something about it. Kicking ass, taking names, that sort of thing.

And in other job-related news... tomorrow is the day in which I find out what's happening to my real job. Fun fun...

Comments

[tygerseye.livejournal.com]

Somehow I missed that you had gone in for cancer screening. I'm so glad you're ok! *hugs*

Where do you do your theater work locally? I'm a theater electrician and lighting designer as well as a stage manager and would love to get involved again.

Can you get me a discount at HD? ;-)

[podling]

Thanks! Yeah, I kind of only told people about it in person. I didn't need there being worried people loitering about. :)

Oh! Cool beans on the theater stuff, yo! I do most stuff at Villager Theatre in Franklin Township. It's practically a straight line from where we live. It's a nice community theater and they're always looking for people. I'm really glad I got back into it (I can't believe it's only been a year and a half since I restarted, seriously).

And I can't even get *ME* a discount there!!! But hopefully I'll learn way useful things. Yeah, baby!

[astrophysicat.livejournal.com]

7 days a week??? How could you paint sets after that on weeknights??
Anyway, it seems like a good plan to shore up some money.

good luck tomorrow.

This weekend I got a letter from my student loan company saying my loan had been paid in full! For a moment I thought I had a fairy godmother, but even that didn't make sense because why would they pay $20,000 to save me $130 a month? It turns out this was just how they consolidated my loan, move it from an old one to a new one when the last outside loan got consolidated in. :( So sad. No fairy godmother.

[podling]

I'll be able to do it, mostly because I want to be able to do it. Theatre, at the moment, is what I actually like about my life. If I stopped doing it, I'd just be more depressed. So. Not convenient, certainly, but it's not one of those situations where I get much of a choice. Either I keep going deeper into debt or I get a 2nd job. The input doesn't equal the output. Sucks though. I still have hope that one day I'll find a decent paying job near home in NJ and not have to do this.

Yeah, that's how it works with the consolidation stuff. It's like if I took out a home equity loan to pay off my student loans (which would be nice, except that I don't have enough equity built up), I would pay the loans in full, only to owe my soul to someone else. One day it'll be gone. One day.

[cissa.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm glad to hear abut your health. And I think it's beyond cheap not to offer employees discounts. When I go to HD, Paint does seem like one of the better depts. to work in, so yay!

[podling]

Thanks!

And well, it does sort of make sense. Otherwise you'd have people who are doing home projects who get hired, work a few weeks, get discounts on stuff, then quit. They offer stock options though, which I don't think is all that common for part-time jobs.

And yeah, I'm all about the paint. We discussed my paint expertise. It was funny.

[silme.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm glad your health is good. Yay!!!

Maybe we'll even see you next week, maybe?

[podling]

Thanks! And, well, maybe. I'd like to. :) When will you be here till? I'm leaving for Massachusetts right after work on Thursday and will be returning Sunday night.

[laurasaurora.livejournal.com]

do you get employee discounts at HD? cause that would rock for your new place.

[teapot-farm.livejournal.com]

Yay for lack of cancer!
Yay for vaguely interest-related part time job rather than crappy-through-and-through part time job!
And best of luck for the job news tomorrow, I'll be loitering worriedly in your honour...

[toratigris.livejournal.com]

Congrats on not having cancer. I know what a huge relief that can be!

I hope the part time job works out well and you don't get too overstressed.

[dangerdean.livejournal.com]

Yay for no cancer!

I'll be thinking good job thoughts for you tomorrow.

[fievel1.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo for no Cancer. What did you end up doing on your day off? So, what is the word on the job? Which HD will you be working at?