Debt Free by 24

VelvetFreak

Well I did end up being productive this morning, I washed up, cleaned the kitchen, tidied the house and vacuumed (even cleaned out the vacuum cleaner:T).

No word from the job that I applied and interviewed for . They were meant to get back to me today. Not sure what to make of that. Hopefully they will call tomorrow.

Anyways, today was payday. I worked extra hours last week, so had an extra $50 to put towards the debt :j

$290 to the Loan
and my usual $50 to the Emergency Fund

New figures are:
Loan: $3651 / $8000 = $4349 remaining
Emergency Fund: $1375 / $10,000

Getting so close to half way with the loan. If only I could get this new job, it would be paid off so much quicker (and I would be far less miserable).

VelvetFreak

Hey guys, just a quick check in tonight. Am so exhausted. Finally got a call back today, and have an in-person interview next week that includes a role play scenario type thing. I am freaking out a little, as I am terrible at acting and really don't do well at this sort of thing :eek:

My manager made a very snarky remark today when I casually mentioned a small change in one of our systems and asked if anyone else had noticed it. She straight up said "No idea. That's your job to know that. Not mine". It took every fibre of my being to not cackle with laughter, as it is literally her job to know everything plus more than us peasants so that she can, you know, manage us. Talk about awkward. :rotfl:

angelpye

Hi VF, well done on getting through to the next stage! I hate role play too but try to believe what the other person is saying and be yourself (within the description). IYSWIM

Well done on the overtime payment. Slowly getting there!

I had a manager who didn't know her job at all and then used all my feedback to pitch a new role to the CEO with a massive pay rise...she managed to blag it for a while and then had to move on...I think they call that karma

VelvetFreak

Thanks angel. Your old manager sounds just like my current one. No idea how she even got the job to begin with.

Nothing much to report today, am doing well with my grocery budget. Have hardly spent anything the last few days. No idea what to do with myself this weekend. All i can think about is this interview.

angelpye

Spend the weekend partly doing things so stress is relieved for the coming week and then some things that are fun or relaxing for you is my advice. Well done for keeping the groceries in budget

lucy-lou

Congrats on getting to the next stage of your interview. My advise for role play is to demonstrate how you would deal with the situation they put in front of you in real life and you won't go wrong. As a recuiter myself that is what I look for something that comes across natural and isn't put on for show. Hope this helps a little x

Cherryfudge

Well done for getting the interview! I had to role play for my current job - don't think I was brilliant but I got the job anyway. They must think you look like a likely candidate.

VelvetFreak

Thank you everyone for your encouragement. Am having a very uneventful weekend. I have been somewhat productive with cleaning and doing a bit of organising around the house. I am really dreading going back to work tomorrow. I know it's bad when I start to contemplate calling in sick. That usually only happens when I'm feeling super miserable. And I guess I am.

But at the same time I want the week to hurry up so that I can go to this interview and see if I get this job. I feel like I am just wishing my life away at the moment. And I can't really talk to anyone, because I don't want to accidentally mention anything about the job because I either don't want people to know yet or don't want to jinx myself. My friend group is very much intertwined with my work, which is something that I won't allow to happen when I get a new job.

I don't have many friends here, my best friend lives about 1.5hrs away, and is 10 years older than me and has kids, so it is very hard to organise time to catch up. We talk on the phone daily, but it's really not the same. All the friends I have here are "work" friends.

Sorry for the Debbie Downer type post. Not sure what to do with myself at the moment. I feel like I'm in limbo and there's nothing I can really do about it.

angelpye

Hi VF, no need to apologise, I get lonely too sometimes. Try to be kind to yourself and have a pamper session - even if thats just watching a film with some nice food.

VelvetFreak

Thanks angel.

I guess I did have a bit of a "pamper session" in the form of dinner from kfc. I feel disgusting now, but it was fun at the time. :rotfl: I suppose that will have to come out of the grocery budget.

I had 2hr long phone chat to my mum this afternoon. It was very therapeutic. We are so alike it's not funny. She is going through some similar nonsense with her work at the moment. We had a nice long whinge to one another, and I talked about all the stuff that I feel like I am lacking in my life at the moment. Sometimes I wonder if I have sacrificed too much to get where I am now. I think (hope) that my future self will thank me. Anyways, that's enough navel gazing for right now.

I think I'll try some bullet points.

Good things:

• My friend came over this afternoon and helped me move my stupid empty fish tank into the garage. Now I have no excess furniture in the house, which feels amazing and I can finally vacuum properly. Now I just need to sell it.
  
• I bought an old piano chair/stool off a Facebook group. Cost me $10 an am using paint that I already have. Bought material to re-cover it ($12) and need to buy some upholstery tacks or borrow a staple gun to finish it off. But not bad for something to do. I plan to use it as a chair for my vanity.
  
• While I had the paint out, I decided to touch up a part of the ceiling paint that I managed to rip off with tape. (Don't ask).
  
• I moved the couch and vacuumed out from under it enough cat hair to build approximately 10 more cats.
  
• I looked at the email that outlines the scenario that I need to prepare for the job interview, and it's so basic it's not funny. I don't know what I was worried about.

Meh things:

• I am feeling a lot of emotions right now. Something is really bothering me, but I can't put my finger on it quite enough to be able to fix it. I know that it a combination of work and my boss (I always feel like I'm in trouble for something), the prospect of a new job, and that I feel like I don't have. any. friends.
  
• I can already sort of tell that I'm not going to sleep well tonight. I don't want to go to bed because I don't want to be alone with my thoughts.:mad: