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| Sat, 11-06-2004 - 7:19am |
Well, I finally heard about my job (the second job I've been trying to get), and I start training today! It's only $6.50 an hour, but everything I make on this job will go to paying down debt. Hopefully I won't have to work two jobs for long, because I hate to take that time away from my daughter, but for now it just has to be this way. We have talked and she understands. Some of my friends have been laying a guilt trip on me since it is just me and my daughter and they say I shouldn't do it, should try to get more child support (I only get $250, and most of the time he is behind), so that irritates me. I wouldn't do it if I didn't have to. And going after more child support would just cost me more money that I don't have to pay a lawyer. Anyway.... training starts today. I have a day out planned with my daughter tomorrow, then I plunge into two jobs next week. She wants us out of debt as badly as I do, so she is supportive. Our goal is to buy a house by her graduation (May of 2007... she's 16 now), and we want this to work. It will probably take me that long to get my credit on track (last I checked, my score was around 550... blah).
Wish me luck!!!!
gomom99

Good luck today, and let us know how it goes!
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Jenny
Don't let anyone make you feel guilty. As long as your dd is supporting you on this, it doesn't matter. It sounds like you two have a great relationship.
I don't know about the state you live in. However, in New York (where i live) child support is based on 17% of the gross income.
Again, congrats on the second job.
MYM
As far as the new part time job, it's going pretty good. I've had three days now, and so far everyone is nice and things are going well. It's a new store and should be opening in a couple of weeks, so there is lots of cleaning, stocking shelves, putting things together, but I keep busy and the time goes quickly. And I feel like it's a positive thing, even though I'm really tired. My daughter has been great, she even fixed dinner last night. Now if I could only get an IV of caffeine to carry around with me. ;-)