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RWB
22 Apr 2005, 3:18am
It's not in my industry, but I don't have much of a demo reel yet anyways. Plus I want to work on it some, but more on that in a moment.

I'll be a porter where my dad works, he's a mechanic over in Houston. I'll basically be getting paid $7 to drive cars around, not too shabby. But not a lot of money either, but I just need something so my parents can shut up and let me wok on my demo reel.

The Goods...
I'll be getting paid decently to just drive cars around to get serviced.
I'll be car pooling with both my parents so I won't have to dish out any gas money.
I'll be working week days so I'll have weekends to myself, and weeknights as well.
I'll work from 7AM to 4PM, so I'll have to be awake at 6AM at best.
I'll be getting OUT of the house, some sun in my skin and learn new things as I'll probably have to do other things as well since they aren't always busy.

The bads...
The money isn't grand...
Most if not all my money will be going into paying off a near $60K debt, at least $55K.
The rest of it will be for paying back my parents on money borrowed from them, and also rent money.
I have to pay rent now... to my parents.
I don't have much a life anyways....
I probably can't save up for that laptop I have truefully and woefully needed for so long now... about to cry.
The first few days will kill me as I've been waking up at 10 to 12 in the mornings.

The great thing is though, all in all, the money will count as something and then some since gas is something that can be counted on costing lots of money I won't have to worry about it with a car pool, that's possibly a good $50 a month at least saved becuase I'll be working with my dad and near my mother.

I no longer have to worry about finding a job or paying off my debt... as much... and con now work on my demo reel without hesitation! You have no idea how big that is to me.

The worse thing is though, as much as the demo reel means to me having a laptop is just as dear. Having a laptop gives me so much more room for work and mobility. I can do work while going OTHER PLACES. IE downstairs with the living instead of locked up in my room for hours on end living the life of a hermit. People love to talk in Texas, especially around here where computers arn't numero uno.

Ohh well, I hope I get the job. It seems like I will with the way the boss talked. I'll have my piss test tomorrow, so lots and lots of water and lemons and other juices are flowing through me right now becuase I had a bit of fun just 3 weeks ago. Would suck to fail this one, but I never have anyways ;D

mmonnin
22 Apr 2005, 5:16am
Good luck with the new job! Hope it serves you well.

RWB
22 Apr 2005, 4:35pm
Well I got it, don't yet know when I start though. :thumbsup:

dragonV8
23 Apr 2005, 1:20am
Good to hear. It may not be what you wanted, but A job is better than NO job. :)

At least it gives you some independance RWB. :thumbsup:

RWB
23 Apr 2005, 1:43am
Thanks guys.

I found out today that I start Monday. Guess I better hurry and get used to waking up EARLY, 5:45AM, ugh. I don't even know how to drive standard... ;D

Shadow2018
23 Apr 2005, 2:41pm
Congrats RWB and good luck with the new job.

leishi85
23 Apr 2005, 4:14pm
Thanks guys.

I found out today that I start Monday. Guess I better hurry and get used to waking up EARLY, 5:45AM, ugh. I don't even know how to drive standard... ;D

couldn't be any easier, but if you do feel the temptation to shift the gears, just duck tape your hands to the steering wheel.

FormFactor
25 Apr 2005, 8:30pm
It's not in my industry, but I don't have much of a demo reel yet anyways. Plus I want to work on it some, but more on that in a moment.

I'll be a porter where my dad works, he's a mechanic over in Houston. I'll basically be getting paid $7 to drive cars around, not too shabby. But not a lot of money either, but I just need something so my parents can shut up and let me wok on my demo reel.

The Goods...
I'll be getting paid decently to just drive cars around to get serviced.
I'll be car pooling with both my parents so I won't have to dish out any gas money.
I'll be working week days so I'll have weekends to myself, and weeknights as well.
I'll work from 7AM to 4PM, so I'll have to be awake at 6AM at best.
I'll be getting OUT of the house, some sun in my skin and learn new things as I'll probably have to do other things as well since they aren't always busy.

The bads...
The money isn't grand...
Most if not all my money will be going into paying off a near $60K debt, at least $55K.
The rest of it will be for paying back my parents on money borrowed from them, and also rent money.
I have to pay rent now... to my parents.
I don't have much a life anyways....
I probably can't save up for that laptop I have truefully and woefully needed for so long now... about to cry.
The first few days will kill me as I've been waking up at 10 to 12 in the mornings.

The great thing is though, all in all, the money will count as something and then some since gas is something that can be counted on costing lots of money I won't have to worry about it with a car pool, that's possibly a good $50 a month at least saved becuase I'll be working with my dad and near my mother.

I no longer have to worry about finding a job or paying off my debt... as much... and con now work on my demo reel without hesitation! You have no idea how big that is to me.

The worse thing is though, as much as the demo reel means to me having a laptop is just as dear. Having a laptop gives me so much more room for work and mobility. I can do work while going OTHER PLACES. IE downstairs with the living instead of locked up in my room for hours on end living the life of a hermit. People love to talk in Texas, especially around here where computers arn't numero uno.

Ohh well, I hope I get the job. It seems like I will with the way the boss talked. I'll have my piss test tomorrow, so lots and lots of water and lemons and other juices are flowing through me right now becuase I had a bit of fun just 3 weeks ago. Would suck to fail this one, but I never have anyways ;D

Pickel juice, Niacin, and even beer works well too. Or so I'm told :thumbsup:

And what is this demo reel you mentioned?

Good luck man!

RWB
25 Apr 2005, 11:09pm
Think of a job where you get paid $7 an hour for 9 hours with a one hour lunch break and the hardest thing you do is stand and wait till a new vehicle comes to be driven off to some far corner of the parking lot to be fixed later.

You have thought of my new temporary job. And it's neat. I've driven more models of vehicles in one day than my entire life. I wanna get me one of them C2500 HD's man, or even an Avalanche. The next Vett to come by is mine to drive off, and how many people can say they've DRIVEN a police car/truck..... THIS GUY

:lol:

Ohh, I don't work weekends.... shweet. So far this is shaping up to be my favorite job ever.