Searching for a second job

[feeb]

Haha I'll thrid that Macca's training on your resume is some of the best training you can have! And 9-5 would probably be easier for you too, at least you'll know what time you'll be home every week iykwim.

YEAH that!!!!!!!

[ScottyDuck]

Hi again all,

I've noticed alot of you have suggested selling a car: to which One belongs to Teni, the other really belongs to her dad and I'm just allowed to use it (unofficially mine). I can't give it back to him because 1) it needs repairs done first 2) I work in brunswick (from Lalor) and the second car makes it easier for Tenielle to get around if needs be.

as for rent $380 per week puts us about $30 extra on top of the per month rate...

I wouldn't mind trading in for a higher paying job, but I also need the security of the fct that Maccas aren't going to get rid of me any time soon

[PumpkinZulu]

I'm going to pm you

ETA, I can't pm you lol, not enough posts

I'm not sure if I can post this link so I hope I don't get in trouble, but:

http://www.realestate.com.au/propert...alor-404638387

I know moving is a hassle, and I don't know whether you'd be willing to move closer to work so I looked in your area...and again, I'm not sure how nice/big your current place is, but there are a few in the $250 to $300 mark that look good!

I think a 9 to 5 job would have a lot of security as the probably wouldn't want to hire someone to fill those hours every day just to get rid of them kwim. What sort of job would you want to do? Hospitality still?

(P.S. Us BB ladies can get a bit full on, so just tell us to shut up with the rent/car/budgeting stuff if that's not what you're after, I promise we won't be offended )

[TeniBear]

Right, in comes Teni to clear things up

1. The cars. Neither are actually owned by us (although my car's been "mine" since I got my licence, they both belong to my parents)
2. The rent and moving. Yeah, I'm grumpy about that too - the place was advertised at something like $360p/w (it's $20 difference, but still...) but when we sat down to work it out, it came out to the higher price. The monthly price advertised was right, we just didn't check Our fault. We can't move (yet) because we only just moved in March and we're on a 12-month lease.
3. Quitting Macca's. Much as we would both love this, Scott's now essentially second-in-command at his store after only a couple of years there, with a boss that pretty much loves him. So we're both of the opinion he should stay, because eventually he'll be up for store manager. He also gets yearly rises if he's a good boy

I'm surprised no-one told him to make me work Maybe you all know me too well?

[PumpkinZulu]

You're utd, you don't have to work ( if only that would work on my DF). How much was the bond, and how much to break the lease? It just seems like such an exorbitant amount to pay for rent atm, you know? Even if breaking the lease was, say, a couple of hundred, it would depend on the price of the next place you moved to, but if you went somewhere for $300, you could make the lease break up in like four or five months just from the savings on your rent. Ack, does that makes sense?

AS for Macca's, perhaps talk to the boss, especially if he really likes you and you've been there for a while (it shows you are a comitted worker and are not going to up and bail) and ask for more regular, family friendly hours.

[allycat06]

There is some helpful info on the Tenants Union website about breaking a lease...could work out to be cheaper in the long run. Another option could be getting a housemate if you have a spare bedroom? I know, not ideal when you're married but just until the end of your lease...would make things a bit easier financially. DH and I lived in a share house with two of DH's mates for a few months after we got hitched until we got our own place.... it was actually pretty fun.

[ScottyDuck]

That would be great if I wasn't a manger!

One of the manager previous to us going franchise was a single mum and she told them she'd only be able to do 12-8 most days... While the company didn't seem to mind as long as the managers roster was done and everyone did their job, it puts a bit of a strain on the other managers having to compromise their time that one day they may have had 12-8 instead....

but these days the roster generally goes 6am-2pm, 8am-4pm,2pm-10pm,10pm-6am.

on the weekends it's 11:30am-8pm instead of 8-4, but those shifts are already filled and once we have another full time overnight manager I'll be back to only doing either 6-2 or 2-10. I'm due for another raise because I've taken over doing the rosters but I don't know when that's going to take effect as we haven't even told the staff that I'm in charge yet!...

I'd be fine taking another casual job somewhere, or if there was some small enterprising thing I could do, I'd jump at that too, but I'd prefer something that wont take me ages to start up...

I'll admit the rent situation isn't that great, but it's better than nothing.... and it's better than living in a leaky caravan in Teni's parents backyard, even if they do live right next door.