I only think in the form of crunching numbers.
I'm kind of over this whole economic recession thing. I mean, the sales this year have been fantastic (a bunch of stores at the mall last night had by one get one free off ANYTHING IN THE STORE... wtf is that??) and with all the driving I do I'm certainly not going to turn my nose up at $1.69 gas, but my friends getting laid off? Yeah, not cool. Two of my very good friends just got laid off, and that makes it all hit a little to close to home. And just hearing about more and more lay offs? I thought I could ignore this whole economic crisis, but it's sort of hard to when I'm worried and hurting for my loved ones.
I feel very lucky to be mostly unaffected by the recession on a personal level. I don't need to worry about job security since I've given my notice anyway. (Actually I would've gladly traded getting laid off with anyone I know who has been.) I'm not concerned about the hit my 401K has taken because I know that I'm far enough away from retirement that it'll be able to ride out the market. I am not worried about finding another job after I get out of school, since nurses tend to be in pretty high demand. I have enough money saved away, that even though things are going to be tight next year, I'm not worried about being able to pay my bills. I'm very very lucky.
And so, everyone is getting pretty generous presents this year, because I can afford it, and next year I won't be able to. Take a polaroid of the present you get from me this year, because next year I'm just going to be like, "Remember that awesome gift I got you last year? Yeah, hope you're still enjoying that!" Haha.
Today was bonus day. And it figures it takes me 3 years to figure out not to get my hopes up about this day so as not to have them come crashing down around me. Went in this year with extremely low expectations, and it worked. I'm actually pleasantly surprised. Of course, I'd be more pleasantly surprised with the pre-tax amount (damn you, Uncle Sam!), but I think it might be more than last year. Or at least the same amount. I kind of can't remember how much I've gotten in past years, I think I blocked it out. Anyway, no disappointment this year.
Okay, kids. Time to go to the bank! Later, skaterz.
I feel very lucky to be mostly unaffected by the recession on a personal level. I don't need to worry about job security since I've given my notice anyway. (Actually I would've gladly traded getting laid off with anyone I know who has been.) I'm not concerned about the hit my 401K has taken because I know that I'm far enough away from retirement that it'll be able to ride out the market. I am not worried about finding another job after I get out of school, since nurses tend to be in pretty high demand. I have enough money saved away, that even though things are going to be tight next year, I'm not worried about being able to pay my bills. I'm very very lucky.
And so, everyone is getting pretty generous presents this year, because I can afford it, and next year I won't be able to. Take a polaroid of the present you get from me this year, because next year I'm just going to be like, "Remember that awesome gift I got you last year? Yeah, hope you're still enjoying that!" Haha.
Today was bonus day. And it figures it takes me 3 years to figure out not to get my hopes up about this day so as not to have them come crashing down around me. Went in this year with extremely low expectations, and it worked. I'm actually pleasantly surprised. Of course, I'd be more pleasantly surprised with the pre-tax amount (damn you, Uncle Sam!), but I think it might be more than last year. Or at least the same amount. I kind of can't remember how much I've gotten in past years, I think I blocked it out. Anyway, no disappointment this year.
Okay, kids. Time to go to the bank! Later, skaterz.