Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I feel a lot of relief about getting the new job, and I am a lot more at ease about spending the money on this trip, and the one to Vancouver next month. I’ll also be able to contribute a lot more into my RRSPs, and I’m going to put $1000 into a GIC with Outlook Financial as soon as I can save that much up. I want to eventually have five 5-year escalator GICs on rotation, so one matures every year. The interest rates are amazing, so I’m excited to invest. Anyway, at 5:30am tomorrow morning, I’m leaving to … Continue reading →

THEY ACCEPTED MY SALARY MATCH!!! :) I’m so excited and nervous about this change in my life. I’m a little scared to tell my boss, but I’m close with a few of my co-workers, and they said that I have every right to be looking for new jobs. Afterall, this is just a 12 month contract. They said I have to take care of myself, and I shouldn’t let a fantastic opportunity like this one slip away. My new job starts July 16th. There’s no way my current boss will be able to hire and have me train someone in … Continue reading →

Well, my interview for Job #3 was today, and it was honestly the best interview I’ve ever had. They loved me, and I loved them! And about three hours after that interview, they called me up and offered me the position. :) Here’s the thing: they offered me exactly the salary I was requesting – no negotiating needed … and it’s the same amount I’m currently making. However, Job #4 and Job #1 pay more. Granted I haven’t been offered a position with either of those two organizations yet, but it’s still up in the air. I could still get … Continue reading →

Well, I had my 3 hr. long interview for Job #4 this morning. I did just okay. Not great, but okay. I don’t think I’ll get called back for another interview though. There are 4 other candidates, and I’m almost positive I’m not exactly what they’re looking for. It’s a great job and I definitely want it because it’d be good experience for me, and it’s exactly what I want to be doing. But there’s so much OT and weekend work involved with the position that I think it would interfere with my part-time job at the arena … and … Continue reading →

I got my first PayPal payment from PPP today! :) I forgot about the exchange rate, so instead of making only $10 from one post, I actually made $10.43! It’s not that much of a difference in exchange rates, but every penny counts. The only bad thing about being paid out by PayPal is in order to not get charged a $0.50 service fee (because I’m Canadian), I have to wait until I have a balance of $150 before I send it to my chequing account. Such a pain in the butt! In other news (are you getting sick of … Continue reading →