Hi, Everyone
I haven't been here for a couple of months. Like I said, I'm on Tumblr.
In any case, this is what's happened while I've been gone:
I got a job
I'm still playing catch up on bills and things
I received lots of good help and well wishes from good friends
I found out my roommate has been stealing my rent money for who knows what
I need to move and get a better job
I don't get paid enough at all and I found out I'm actually one of the highest paid regular employees. They don't give anyone enough hours, so they can't afford better healthcare and are instead linked to the company's healthcare... I guess that's fine. I plan on going to the dentist soon...
The store is a problem store with very high turn over and high food cost. The upper management... leaves much to be desired, but coming where I came from, it's a relief to be able to say, "Not my problem" even though employees leaving does in a way affect hours. Not like you'd think though...
Anytime you try to change you availability, they retaliate by cutting your hours completely. Which is what they did to all the school time people.
*sigh*
On the other important issue
Back when I didn't have a job, I didn't have enough money to pay rent one month. My roommate, who makes significantly more than me, to the tune of 27,000 a year, had to pick up the full cost of the rent, which he's always bragged he could anyway.
I was told to "get my life together" even though I'd already gotten another job and had severely cut back everything in my life, including food, and was told that he wasn't going to lose his car because I couldn't make good decisions.
So, I told him, I would have the rent in May, but that repayment for April would have to wait until this month when I receive my refund check.
For the past four months I've been paying rent, even at the detriment to some of my other bills, putting them off, only paying half, having to call and make deals with companies, eating nothing, eating ramen, only eating the small free meal I get at work (which was a once a day meal and did I say sometimes they give me two and three days off in a row?) anyway, I was paying my rent, doing the best I could to the detriment of myself because I said, "This is important. You have to make sure you have a place to live".
So I've been giving my hard earned money.
On the 13th, I picked up a letter from the office, shoved through my door and it said that I had not paid rent for the PAST THREE MONTHS
And that I owed the office $2163 immediately.
I've been paying money to my roommate for the rent and utilities for the past four months.
I've been giving my money.
Now, a few months ago, he claimed that he had to get another job and that he was ready to live by himself again. So not only does this person have a salary income, working where he works, he also has a secondary part time job, pulling in who knows how much.
Over the past four months, I've watched this person fill their fridge full of food, expensive name brand food. Buy cereal (which is actually pretty expensive if it's name brand), throw a pizza party/get together for his friends, buy movies, games, DVDs and an iPad.
Yes, that's about $300, $400 for an iPad right?
So this has been going on for four months while I've been having very lean times
And I've been doing my best to scrape up my rent money
And then I get this letter that says rent hasn't been paid in three months.
So where had my money been going?
When I presented the issue, I found it out on my way to school so I had to leave a message and a text, I said, "where's my money been going?" He thought it was a joke and said, "Lottery tickets". But then he found the letter said said, "Wow, I know it SLIPPED my mind ONE MONTH, but I guess a COUPLE OF OTHER MONTHS SLIPPED BY TOO!" and "If you're worried, I'll talk to the office. I'll pay half this month, half next month."
So not only has this person been stealing from me, this person has $1000 to just pull out of their pocket and pay with. Like that.
Everyone...
As long as I've been alive, as long as I've been working, I've never held or had the sum or seen the number of $1000. It's never been in my bank account, it's never been in my hand.
I have owed that sum. But I have never had that sum.
And this person, who has been stealing my money, simply has $1000 to toss. That rent and responsibilities are something that can "slip one's mind"?
But when I've been working hard, when I've hit hard times, when I've been a good roommate for three years and miss one rent payment...
I need to get my life together, I'm threatened to be kicked out, I don't make good decisions...
But it's all right for this person to steal my money, live it up, and forget to pay rent?
Two jobs and you claim the poor house?
What are you doing with my money?
Rent is due. My refund check is coming soon...
But I don't want to give this person anymore of my money. Nor do I have enough to move away.
I've checked, I can't get an apartment right now.
Not only do I not even have the funds for deposits and things, what about utility connections? What about my own bills that are still behind?
I don't mean to come back under such circumstances, but the longer form of LJ serves me well.
And I generally like using my Tumblr for... happier pursuits.
I don't know what to do, but I know what I have to do.
I'm going to try and find another job, I'm going to try to get a better job or have two jobs and still do school.
I... don't want to give this person anymore of my money, but what can I do?
What can I do?
In any case, this is what's happened while I've been gone:
I got a job
I'm still playing catch up on bills and things
I received lots of good help and well wishes from good friends
I found out my roommate has been stealing my rent money for who knows what
I need to move and get a better job
I don't get paid enough at all and I found out I'm actually one of the highest paid regular employees. They don't give anyone enough hours, so they can't afford better healthcare and are instead linked to the company's healthcare... I guess that's fine. I plan on going to the dentist soon...
The store is a problem store with very high turn over and high food cost. The upper management... leaves much to be desired, but coming where I came from, it's a relief to be able to say, "Not my problem" even though employees leaving does in a way affect hours. Not like you'd think though...
Anytime you try to change you availability, they retaliate by cutting your hours completely. Which is what they did to all the school time people.
*sigh*
On the other important issue
Back when I didn't have a job, I didn't have enough money to pay rent one month. My roommate, who makes significantly more than me, to the tune of 27,000 a year, had to pick up the full cost of the rent, which he's always bragged he could anyway.
I was told to "get my life together" even though I'd already gotten another job and had severely cut back everything in my life, including food, and was told that he wasn't going to lose his car because I couldn't make good decisions.
So, I told him, I would have the rent in May, but that repayment for April would have to wait until this month when I receive my refund check.
For the past four months I've been paying rent, even at the detriment to some of my other bills, putting them off, only paying half, having to call and make deals with companies, eating nothing, eating ramen, only eating the small free meal I get at work (which was a once a day meal and did I say sometimes they give me two and three days off in a row?) anyway, I was paying my rent, doing the best I could to the detriment of myself because I said, "This is important. You have to make sure you have a place to live".
So I've been giving my hard earned money.
On the 13th, I picked up a letter from the office, shoved through my door and it said that I had not paid rent for the PAST THREE MONTHS
And that I owed the office $2163 immediately.
I've been paying money to my roommate for the rent and utilities for the past four months.
I've been giving my money.
Now, a few months ago, he claimed that he had to get another job and that he was ready to live by himself again. So not only does this person have a salary income, working where he works, he also has a secondary part time job, pulling in who knows how much.
Over the past four months, I've watched this person fill their fridge full of food, expensive name brand food. Buy cereal (which is actually pretty expensive if it's name brand), throw a pizza party/get together for his friends, buy movies, games, DVDs and an iPad.
Yes, that's about $300, $400 for an iPad right?
So this has been going on for four months while I've been having very lean times
And I've been doing my best to scrape up my rent money
And then I get this letter that says rent hasn't been paid in three months.
So where had my money been going?
When I presented the issue, I found it out on my way to school so I had to leave a message and a text, I said, "where's my money been going?" He thought it was a joke and said, "Lottery tickets". But then he found the letter said said, "Wow, I know it SLIPPED my mind ONE MONTH, but I guess a COUPLE OF OTHER MONTHS SLIPPED BY TOO!" and "If you're worried, I'll talk to the office. I'll pay half this month, half next month."
So not only has this person been stealing from me, this person has $1000 to just pull out of their pocket and pay with. Like that.
Everyone...
As long as I've been alive, as long as I've been working, I've never held or had the sum or seen the number of $1000. It's never been in my bank account, it's never been in my hand.
I have owed that sum. But I have never had that sum.
And this person, who has been stealing my money, simply has $1000 to toss. That rent and responsibilities are something that can "slip one's mind"?
But when I've been working hard, when I've hit hard times, when I've been a good roommate for three years and miss one rent payment...
I need to get my life together, I'm threatened to be kicked out, I don't make good decisions...
But it's all right for this person to steal my money, live it up, and forget to pay rent?
Two jobs and you claim the poor house?
What are you doing with my money?
Rent is due. My refund check is coming soon...
But I don't want to give this person anymore of my money. Nor do I have enough to move away.
I've checked, I can't get an apartment right now.
Not only do I not even have the funds for deposits and things, what about utility connections? What about my own bills that are still behind?
I don't mean to come back under such circumstances, but the longer form of LJ serves me well.
And I generally like using my Tumblr for... happier pursuits.
I don't know what to do, but I know what I have to do.
I'm going to try and find another job, I'm going to try to get a better job or have two jobs and still do school.
I... don't want to give this person anymore of my money, but what can I do?
What can I do?