we won't be this easily dismissed.
i've been more content this past week than i have in a long long time.
i might not be able to go home for christmas for these reasons:
1) Time Off. in years past i've been a student, which automatically made management more lenient when giving me time off for the holidays. also, my schedule was more flexible. now, if i want to go anywhere for any reason, i have to get my shifts covered, which might be difficult seeing as half the restaurant is trying to get their shifts covered by other servers. also, if management did try to work with me [like take me off the schedule for that week or so i want to be gone], i might not get those shifts back when i return. and i rather like my schedule as it is right now.
2) Finances. obviously it will cost money to fly home, and to be home. at the moment i do have enough for a plane ticket... but going home and missing work means that i might not have enough money when i get back to pay for january's rent. and that would be all kinds of bad because, believe it or not, it does get cold here in florida, and i don't want to be homeless when it's cold. or, if for some reason this possiblity of getting kicked out becomes a reality, i'll need whatever money i have to find, and pay for, a new place to live.
so we'll see but it kind of looks like i'll be here for the holidays.
i have promised myself that if i do stay, any money i would have spent to go home or while at home will instead be spent on getting my tattoo colored in. merry christmas to me!
i'm supposed to be going to EC tonight but at the moment i'm too full to think about dancing or drinking. i'll probably spend the night in bed watching movies and sleeping, seeing as i was up until 6 this morning... ;)
i might not be able to go home for christmas for these reasons:
1) Time Off. in years past i've been a student, which automatically made management more lenient when giving me time off for the holidays. also, my schedule was more flexible. now, if i want to go anywhere for any reason, i have to get my shifts covered, which might be difficult seeing as half the restaurant is trying to get their shifts covered by other servers. also, if management did try to work with me [like take me off the schedule for that week or so i want to be gone], i might not get those shifts back when i return. and i rather like my schedule as it is right now.
2) Finances. obviously it will cost money to fly home, and to be home. at the moment i do have enough for a plane ticket... but going home and missing work means that i might not have enough money when i get back to pay for january's rent. and that would be all kinds of bad because, believe it or not, it does get cold here in florida, and i don't want to be homeless when it's cold. or, if for some reason this possiblity of getting kicked out becomes a reality, i'll need whatever money i have to find, and pay for, a new place to live.
so we'll see but it kind of looks like i'll be here for the holidays.
i have promised myself that if i do stay, any money i would have spent to go home or while at home will instead be spent on getting my tattoo colored in. merry christmas to me!
i'm supposed to be going to EC tonight but at the moment i'm too full to think about dancing or drinking. i'll probably spend the night in bed watching movies and sleeping, seeing as i was up until 6 this morning... ;)