Financial Hack

I’m bad at a lot of things.

I’m bad at spending money (I like the smell of new things!)…

bad at painting my nails red (with the amount I get all over my fingers, they look more bloody than manicured)…

bad at playing any sort of sports (they require athleticism – which I have none)…

But I’ve discovered yet another thing I’m bad at – quitting a job.

I was on the fence about quitting my second job until I realized I was simply taking my current 6 day work week with Big Box Store and adding 40 hours. Sleeping 5 ½ hours a night is killing me and I’m starting to doze at my desk.

I can’t lose a good job over a not so great one.

As I was toughing it out through a nine hour shift with Big Box Store on Saturday, I was approached by my manager…

‘Hey Rebekah, can we talk for a minute in my office?’ he asked.

‘Sure, no problem. What can I help you with?’ I asked, scared.

‘Your last day is next Saturday right?’

I nodded yes.

‘How committed are you to that being your official last day?’

Before I could respond, he continued, ‘Because we really appreciate your hard work here and we’d like to keep you on for another week. You can do that right?’ he said.

‘Um. Uh.’ I sputtered ‘Sure.’

I haven’t seen or spent time with my husband in three weeks thanks to my hectic work schedule, I haven’t slept in days, I can’t remember the last time I made a decent dinner, my house is falling apart…and I just committed to two more weeks of this.

I have the backbone of a gummy bear.

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