I don't remember the last time I posted on here, so hopefully I won't repeat myself too badly.
I got a full time job working at the local bus company. I got word today that I am good to go - so I start on August 4. (We had to wait for background checks.) It pays slightly better than New Mexico, has health insurance, retirement, etc. I will be part of a union, so I guess I'll have union dues.
One really awesome thing though is that there is an exercise room in the building that I can use! Plus, if I use it so many times per week, it'll earn me dress down days.
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Once I had my offer letter, I started looking for my own apartment. What a nightmare. Almost every place I went was already full, or I would schedule a showing to find out a deposit had just been put down on it.
On Wednesday I saw a place - 440 sq ft wanting 450/mo. It was designed really poorly. I passed on it.
Today though I saw something that I think will work. Around 7oo sq ft, designed well, and 430/month. No stairs either. I put in an application and put down a deposit in case I'm accepted. Now it is a waiting game to see if they take me.
It isn't a sure fire thing due to not having any real rental history for five years. (2 years of grad school, 3 years living rent free at the mission school and 8 weeks living at boyfriend's place.)
If not, I am lined up to see another place Friday morning. Guess only time will tell.
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I quit my call center job on Sunday. That was so nice at the end of my shift to say to the supervisor that I wouldn't be back. Such a relief.
Part of the reason I did that was to give me more time to ride the bus routes here and learn them. I haven't done as much riding as I'd planned on due to apartment hunting. However, with NEs help, I am feeling more confident that I can at least begin to help people figure out a good route.
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On Wednesday I went to the local mall for the purpose of going to Lane Bryant for some underthings. I got waylaid by Sear's clearance instead. I bought 7 tops and a skirt for $60. One of those tops was something I'd been looking for - a kind of shrug to replace the one I left in New Mexico. The other things were just kind of refreshing my dressy tops for work.
I still need to go back for LB - NE called while I was there wanting to do a trip to Omaha, so I cut my mall time short.
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Btw - I got the news that I was accepted for the apartment today. Signed the lease and everything. Move in around August 15 - 24 depending on how long it takes them to get it ready for me.