On December 04 2014 15:48 MarlieChurphy wrote:
I just read your other blog and this one, and I'd say make sure you secure a job 100% before you move back. And stay away from all the drugs and booze. Go live with your/or near your dad, he's getting old and a person with a stroke needs some support. My friend's dad had one a couple years ago (hes like late 60s), and really the only thing that seems to make him happy is seeing faces he recognizes.
PS- I dig your dad's art, I see all the recent stuff and descriptions of the stuff he did on shows, but are there any pics of some of that stuff?
Also, the next job you get that has a lot of downtime during work that you can get away with. Use it to improve your quality of life rather than just filling it with games, reading forums, watching videos etc. I did this for a couple of years when I was living on my own and when I ultimately was hit with some setbacks, I had nothing to fall back onto.
You should be studying something/doing work on something. Doesn't necessarily have to be college, but maybe even trade school related, or some sort of class you can take/find locally that gives you a side job or something. For example, when I worked at a cellphone store with a lot of downtime I was looking into this online paid question answering stuff called KGB. It paid pretty shit, but working while I'm working is really just a bonus imho. So either something like that or buying/selling on ebay or whatever would be a much better use of your time in that case. Just take advantage of the fact you have some income to invest in yourself to make more opportunities for yourself and not stagnate at some shitty job.
(As a side note, my friend who got me that job used to sell weed out of the store. So just make the most of the time. Don't sell weed though.)
Also, outline a plan. Or a short list of attainable goals. Something like:
Save 2k buy a used car asap.
After car, save up money for renting a room or apt and 6 months rent then do that.
Always keep 1500$ in the bank for necessities in case something fucks up. In a real pinch you can live off that for a long while.
etc.
Always tell people you're broke.
Thanks.