Summer Break Closing Fast
Three more days of work before Summer Break is here. I cannot wait. Technically the last day of work is on Friday but my managers continue to try and schedule me for mornings on the last day. Last days are half days and we usually close at 3pm and since my work schedule is typically 2-9 they figure they're doing me a favor by giving me more hours so they schedule me 10-4 and I've told them I don't want to work mornings. So this time I've decided to head them off at the pass and put in my request for a day off and it was approved so Thursday is my last day, and then it's 3 months of no work.
Thankfully this year I should be able to get unemployment during the break period. Last year I was ineligible due to having not worked in about six years. My ex was the type that preferred to take care of me and so I stayed home. Because of that, the unemployment office didn't have enough previous recent work experience to draw me funds over last summer and we had to borrow money from my dad towards the end as we'd gone through our savings to pay the bills with only the GF working. But this year should be a bit better due to the unemployment..even if it's going to be pitiful checks, though the gf also got a raise recently and Duncan just got a job as well so that should help a bit.
We also thought we might go and start donating plasma. There's a place nearby that allows for donations twice a week and they pay around 25-50+ dollars per donation per person. So if me and the gf go up that will be a little extra money for us as well not to mention it will help out other people who need the plasma.
I've also decided I'm going to try and keep active this summer. Walking and such. Last summer I got into a bit of a chip and dip eating binge and because I wasn't as active when I wasn't working, I put on about 20 pounds. That really sucked and I don't particularly want to repeat that. I finally got back down to 165lbs and maybe if I keep active this summer I can keep it off and maybe even lose more. I'd really like to get down to 115lbs but that's going to take awhile.
Thankfully this year I should be able to get unemployment during the break period. Last year I was ineligible due to having not worked in about six years. My ex was the type that preferred to take care of me and so I stayed home. Because of that, the unemployment office didn't have enough previous recent work experience to draw me funds over last summer and we had to borrow money from my dad towards the end as we'd gone through our savings to pay the bills with only the GF working. But this year should be a bit better due to the unemployment..even if it's going to be pitiful checks, though the gf also got a raise recently and Duncan just got a job as well so that should help a bit.
We also thought we might go and start donating plasma. There's a place nearby that allows for donations twice a week and they pay around 25-50+ dollars per donation per person. So if me and the gf go up that will be a little extra money for us as well not to mention it will help out other people who need the plasma.
I've also decided I'm going to try and keep active this summer. Walking and such. Last summer I got into a bit of a chip and dip eating binge and because I wasn't as active when I wasn't working, I put on about 20 pounds. That really sucked and I don't particularly want to repeat that. I finally got back down to 165lbs and maybe if I keep active this summer I can keep it off and maybe even lose more. I'd really like to get down to 115lbs but that's going to take awhile.
