Some big choices
So Lindsey and I talked further and things are still on the page that she is moving out by March. However we really brought up and got some of the issues we've been having for the past six months out in the open. It was really beneficial in order to move on. Initially I planned on remaining in the apartment and paying all the rent, but I have a pretty important choice to make within the next couple days.
The kids I watch after work are really great and their mom called me on Friday and asked how I felt about early-early mornings so I mentioned that the more hours I could get the better due to my roommate situation and she out of nowhere asked if I had ever been a nanny and then went on to offer a live-in nanny position to me. So the set up would be as follows:
I would get the upstairs den as my own space, I'd get the kids up around 7, feed them, drive the twins to school then go to the daycare and take the kids home after that. I'd have free room and board, food, and probably would get gas money because of the driving. Either way I am for sure taking the morning hours, so I feel like what is the point of working 13 hour days only to come home and pretty much only sleep in an apartment that I'm paying hella for. So instead of scraping by to make rent, I'd be able to have/save close to 1500 dollars a month. The idea is that I would do this through June which is hopefully enough time to figure out exactly what I want to do in terms of Cosmetology school. Which I will actually be able to apy for because of being able to save all that money. So if I take this I will have enough saved up by the beginning of summer to afford school, and enough to move into my own place, and have some in savings if I do decide to work while doing all my Cosmetology stuff.
As for the cons, it is living with a family, albeit a very chill family. I know I wouldn't be treated as an older kid of theirs in terms of rules and such and really would be more like a third parent, but I need to sit down with the parents and have a very honest conversation about expectations and what's okay. I know having late nights all loud wouldn't be kosher, but having people over should still be okay. As well as talking to them about the actual hours and being firm on having my weekends. So free cost of living, and some extra cash each week, plus the 35 hours at the daycare and I'm being whored out to babysit lately...
I feel like after being so stressed about figuring out how to scrape by, how could I pass up this opportunity? If I want to be happiest, I want to be done with Cosmetology and with the living in the apartment situation am I ever going to start going? Probably not.
So I'm going to talk to them tomorrow and this just might be my last month in the apartment.
The kids I watch after work are really great and their mom called me on Friday and asked how I felt about early-early mornings so I mentioned that the more hours I could get the better due to my roommate situation and she out of nowhere asked if I had ever been a nanny and then went on to offer a live-in nanny position to me. So the set up would be as follows:
I would get the upstairs den as my own space, I'd get the kids up around 7, feed them, drive the twins to school then go to the daycare and take the kids home after that. I'd have free room and board, food, and probably would get gas money because of the driving. Either way I am for sure taking the morning hours, so I feel like what is the point of working 13 hour days only to come home and pretty much only sleep in an apartment that I'm paying hella for. So instead of scraping by to make rent, I'd be able to have/save close to 1500 dollars a month. The idea is that I would do this through June which is hopefully enough time to figure out exactly what I want to do in terms of Cosmetology school. Which I will actually be able to apy for because of being able to save all that money. So if I take this I will have enough saved up by the beginning of summer to afford school, and enough to move into my own place, and have some in savings if I do decide to work while doing all my Cosmetology stuff.
As for the cons, it is living with a family, albeit a very chill family. I know I wouldn't be treated as an older kid of theirs in terms of rules and such and really would be more like a third parent, but I need to sit down with the parents and have a very honest conversation about expectations and what's okay. I know having late nights all loud wouldn't be kosher, but having people over should still be okay. As well as talking to them about the actual hours and being firm on having my weekends. So free cost of living, and some extra cash each week, plus the 35 hours at the daycare and I'm being whored out to babysit lately...
I feel like after being so stressed about figuring out how to scrape by, how could I pass up this opportunity? If I want to be happiest, I want to be done with Cosmetology and with the living in the apartment situation am I ever going to start going? Probably not.
So I'm going to talk to them tomorrow and this just might be my last month in the apartment.