I like delivering papers, I really do. I like the hours. I like the pay. I like being done at 7 a.m. every morning.
On the other hand, I do NOT like not knowing when my paycheck will arrive. A few months ago, the paper decided to do things differently, “things” being “we aren’t going to pay you in advance anymore.” Peachy. It’s dumb to pay people a month ahead of time anyway. (Our August 5 check, for instance, was for the entire month of August, so if someone quit on August 6, the paper could very well be out that money.) However, it is also dumb, as well as impolite, as well as damn near unethical, to wait until October 5, the normal payday, to issue a statement saying, oh, by the way, we’re changing this, so you won’t get your October pay until November 5."
So, no paycheck in October, which screwed my budget completely. And this paycheck arrived about 4 days late, which screwed my budget even more.
Long story short, I’m job-hunting. This isn’t entirely bad–finding a job at the hospital was part of my long-term plan anyway, because they’ll pay for me to go back to school. I’m just doing it a bit earlier than I had expected.
I’m applying for positions that are scheduled in the 3-11 p.m. slot. I think I can do that three days per week and even still keep one of my paper routes. (I do like it, after all, and it pays well.) It will all work out, methinks.
Except, of course, for the actual getting the job part. For that, I might need luck, so if anyone has any to spare, could ya send a little my way? Thanks!
Best,
karol