Welp, it looks like I need to go back to work full-time!
My financial situation has changed to the point that I might not be able to go back to school full-time in the fall. I hope this works itself out before registration starts, so I'm hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. I still have four semesters' worth of classes before I qualify to transfer to a university (and two more semesters before I can apply for an AA!). To that end, I asked to increase my hours at work, and, to my surprise, they agreed! It's a mixed blessing. I'm happy for the extra money, but I'm getting sucked back into a career I was hoping to escape.
Speaking of work, though, I had the strangest experience the other day. I attended a departmental lunch, and I was informed that employees are not allowed to drink during their lunch break. I can understand not going to work drunk, but we're not even allowed a glass of wine during the meal. I almost fell out of my chair, but everyone acted like it was the most normal thing in the world. Now, every place I've ever worked has had a drug- and alcohol-free policy, but I've never worked at a place where the employees are not allowed anything at all, ever.
So, yeah, I'm currently visualizing financial independence.
images courtesy of Flickr: bread line sculpture by krossbow; vision board by marissabracke
