Where to?

[tdisdead]

I pay $1,000 per month in rent. Yeah, I know, it hurts.

Just got slapped with a $700 utilities bill for the past three months. Note: I've requested, several times, that these bills arrive monthly; I can't budget for that kind of cash hit.

Food around here is expensive.

Sales tax is almost 9%.

It sometimes takes me upwards of an hour to park my car

Comments

[damnitnicole]

You could even just move to Jersey and keep the job you have, as we've seen.

Obviously, I have selfish reasons for this suggestion, as well as the practical ones.

[tdisdead]

I've thought the exact same thing, for the same reasons. Judging from the look on Adam's face when I lobbed this idea out clear, he did too.

Not settled on any one idea yet; need to weigh my options and price a few things out first. The only point I'm set on is my fiscal need to leave the city.

[damnitnicole]

I feel you on that. (Mmmmm, feeling you... anyway...)

Where else are you thinking?

[tdisdead]

Honestly, I don't have much codified. It's more that I'm leaving myself open to options while trying to create a few of my own, i.e., setting up a reliable gig where I can work remotely. This market's got me scared pantless. I don't have a bad job, either, and it's handy when in a recession that your bosses usually think you're the greatest writer since Hemingway, or something like that. With conditions the way they are, I may be in this position slightly longer than I'd planned. Arguably, there are worse places to be. For selfish reasons, arguably there are better.

I'm not acting on anything immediately. I'm not looking to make a decision until mid December anyways. Con Ed lowering their prices during the winter will take a chunk out of the utility bill.

Now, back to feeling you...

[damnitnicole]

Yeah, dude, I think keeping your solid gig ought to be a priority for the moment. That's what I'd do, at least.

Yes, feeling each other. And now you're pantless? NICE. Wait. I mean, this post is meaningless without pics.

[tdisdead]

Agreed. I'm still keeping a few feelers out there and am going to try to pick up a few hours of contracting work on the side. It's hard for me to say no to an easy extra $300 a week, if I can swing it.

The internet doesn't get those pics. You, on the other hand...

[damnitnicole]

You're my background on my phone. Guess which pic.

[tdisdead]

I have a pretty good idea and you just flattered the fuck out of me.

[damnitnicole]

Good. :)