Insomnia prevention post #1
My doctor has told me twice now that I need to write for about 10 - 20 minutes each night before I go to bed since I am not sleeping. I am going to write that here. Not sure if it'll make any sense or be worth a read so it's behind the cut...
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Am I gonna be able to sustain a career cause I have all these outgoings that won't be able to stop even if I wanted to? ANd I'm not even gonna go into the debate if I love my job. Will I find someone to love me? Do my friends really love me? etc, etc.
But as Bianca said:
a) Taxes: Can you get advice from an accountant? Can you use your parents one?
b) Contracting: don't know the situation in the US but in europe contracting makes more money that being staff. I work with contractors and they have better earnings than me, even if they have lower positions.
c) Jobwise, you need to keep on trying, though I'd say that if doing your Master will bring you closer to achieving better job prospects or your own intellectual fulfillment, don't delay it. Just do it. Get a reasonable loan and continue working. Difficult but it can be done. I did mine straight after uni and even thought money were incredibly tight, never regretted it.
d)Boywise, you need to get out and try. IT IS REDICULOUS to think that at not even 30 you throw in the towel!!! Considered yourself slapped upside your head!!! Sign up like B said to ok cupid, to other websites or even be open and receptive to new people. Joie de vivre is an infectious thing and you never know when people will be attracted to you. Even if you never get anywhere with the websites, you'd probably have some dates and enjoyment. Who cares if they don't go well, at least you'll have a good time or even learn what you do and don't like in a man.
I'll shut up now. I just hate to see young, healthy, attractive, intelligent people feeling like that. I love ya!!!
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I've dealt w. this a lot as a freelancer writer, and that's to be expected. However- a lot of Japanese companies (the job I passed on in LA and the consulate included) are in some weird tax loophole where they can get away with treating their employees as independent contractors which is incredibly fucked up as the company is relieved of their portion of the tax burden while still making their staff work set schedules, dress to a certain standard, etc. The legal definition of an independent contractor is that they get to call their own shots, so this should be illegal, but of course the Japanese get away with it somehow. This is a big part of why I opted out of full time employment at the Consulate even though it's a good fit for my skillset- my takehome pay would be only $9 an hour- same as working at Starbucks, essentially, only with a worse benefits package!
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Your comment that, "if doing your Master will bring you closer to achieving better job prospects or your own intellectual fulfillment, don't delay it. Just do it." really hit home. I have been trying to deny the fact that I want a masters because I want to know more about my field and to HAVE a masters and that is okay to want.
The program I want to do is out of state which means I have to quit my job and move, but I think I need the change. I can still get a part-time job while on the program though so that's good...
Thanks for the support Bella!!
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