I cannot believe Ilán is already over a month old! I feel like I really missed out on the first two weeks because my recovery was so rough :( But anyway, here are some photos from the ( last two weeks )
Ya living here is going to be a lot cheaper, its Andrew's mom, older sis, and little bro but its like a 5 bedroom house so there is enough space. Its kind of weird because this was their Grandma's house and they moved here like 6 years ago to take care of her but she died a few years ago and the house is in their aunt's name and they do pay her something for rent, but our share is going to be less than 200 a month so it will be a lot cheaper than our own place. As for jobs, Ive mostly been looking for entry level or secretary type jobs... No luck really so far though. Ive had a couple calls from banks as a teller but after a couple interviews I dont think thats where I want to go. There is a lot more sales and trying to get ppl to sign up for stuff like credit cards then I would have thought... Not really my style haha. Luckily my parents said they will help me out and pay some bills and stuff while Im jobless, but its just draining applying and interviewing even. Im just trying to enjoy this time off before I begin working till I retire (or have a baby!).
Less than $200 a month is really good! We pay $500/month for living in my grandma's old house, but we don't pay for any utilities or anything. We would be totally screwed if we had to, because we can barely make rent every month, let alone utilities, as well as paying for stuff for Ilan and whatnot! It's great that your parents are going to help you out til you find a job.
Speaking of jobs, if I hear of anything that sounds like it might be good for you, I'll let you know! I have a friend who just went through the job-finding process and it was kinda hellish but she ended up getting a really good job, it just took longer than she'd hoped. So keep your head up! Is Andrew working?
I know you guys are getting family deals and such, but your rents sound really cheap. What is the average monthly rent, and what do people actually earn on average? (I mean poor people like us, not rich people - they don't count).
Brad and I are living in a house that belongs to his parents so we pay very cheap rent - but its still $200 a week. Next year we'll be moving into Brad's house which will cost a lot more, but we'll actually be paying the mortgage, not just rent. That'll be around $2000 a month. My brother Adam and his wife Bow will be moving into the flat downstairs so they'll be able to help out with that, which is good, cos otherwise we'd be struggling to cover it.
$500/month IS cheap, especially for the house we live in. It's huge! But it's just sad that we can't get more of a break since it's in the family and my grandma definitely doesn't need the money (she's very wealthy and never does anything with her money) and we could definitely use that break, especially with a newborn and with me not being able to get any work done because I'm taking care of Ilan 24/7.
I don't know what average monthly rent is, but I'd say anywhere from $600-$1000 for apartments depending on the area, and more for house rentals. And I'd say the average earning would be $10/hour for people my age who aren't using their degree or whatever. I made $9.00 at CompUSA and $8.75 (went up to $9 at some point) at the daycare and we only got raises once a year and they were stupidly low.
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Speaking of jobs, if I hear of anything that sounds like it might be good for you, I'll let you know! I have a friend who just went through the job-finding process and it was kinda hellish but she ended up getting a really good job, it just took longer than she'd hoped. So keep your head up! Is Andrew working?
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Brad and I are living in a house that belongs to his parents so we pay very cheap rent - but its still $200 a week. Next year we'll be moving into Brad's house which will cost a lot more, but we'll actually be paying the mortgage, not just rent. That'll be around $2000 a month. My brother Adam and his wife Bow will be moving into the flat downstairs so they'll be able to help out with that, which is good, cos otherwise we'd be struggling to cover it.
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I don't know what average monthly rent is, but I'd say anywhere from $600-$1000 for apartments depending on the area, and more for house rentals. And I'd say the average earning would be $10/hour for people my age who aren't using their degree or whatever. I made $9.00 at CompUSA and $8.75 (went up to $9 at some point) at the daycare and we only got raises once a year and they were stupidly low.
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