Lesson #1: Check the cost of benefits when applying for a job.
My husband's salary didn't change much. But because his employer pays much less of his insurance, our income took a nasty hit. (Previous two employers paid 100%.) I went from part-time to full time so my income jumped significantly, but because his went down so much, our net gain is $200 a month. Yup. Not happy about that. An expensive lesson.
Lesson #2: Transportation matters
BEFORE:
His commute was 59 miles one way.
Mine was 22 miles one way, but my expenses were lower due to carpooling.
Total transportation expenses for a month: $197.97
AFTER:
Our commute is about 3 miles.
We both biked to work for a month.
Total transportation expenses for a month: $35.20
We aren't going to be biking during the winter, but we plan to start up again in the spring.
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Friday, September 30, 2016
120 miles on a bike
Today is the last day of the national bike challenge. I've logged 120 miles since September 1 when I started my new job. The challenge ends today, and it looks like Lincoln, NE is going to win!
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Query on Organization
Why am I getting steadily more and more organized at work.....
.... while getting steadily less and less organized at home?
Which reminds me: Laundry.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Musings
And so now I am working full-time.
I really love my job. It doesn't even seem like work. My boss is great, and I already feel completely comfortable there.
But working full time is.... well, time-consuming! The blog isn't going away. Eventually I'll be freelancing full time and then I hope to blog much more often. But for a few years, anyway, it's going to be erratic. I've already scattered blog posts through next July, here and there. And there will be more. But now weekends and evenings are precious, precious, precious. So while I still appreciate each and every purchase made through the Amazon portal, the blog is going to be hibernating a bit.
I am still working on projects, though....
I really love my job. It doesn't even seem like work. My boss is great, and I already feel completely comfortable there.
But working full time is.... well, time-consuming! The blog isn't going away. Eventually I'll be freelancing full time and then I hope to blog much more often. But for a few years, anyway, it's going to be erratic. I've already scattered blog posts through next July, here and there. And there will be more. But now weekends and evenings are precious, precious, precious. So while I still appreciate each and every purchase made through the Amazon portal, the blog is going to be hibernating a bit.
I am still working on projects, though....
.... and I hope you will be too.
Monday, September 19, 2016
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Sunday, September 18, 2016
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Weekly Round Up
Since my last Round Up I have....
..... started my new job. (Love it!)
.... wiped out on my roller skates. (The only safety gear I omitted was, you guessed: elbow pads.)
... watched my husband release a squirrel in the park. (Hopefully the one that has been eating our pumpkins.)
... been in an earthquake. (Very small.)
... started biking to work. (Flat tire on the 1st day. Lots of rain.)
.... entertained some dear friends.
.... went shopping at a costume shop that was going out of business. (Lots of fun!)
..... started my new job. (Love it!)
.... wiped out on my roller skates. (The only safety gear I omitted was, you guessed: elbow pads.)
... watched my husband release a squirrel in the park. (Hopefully the one that has been eating our pumpkins.)
... been in an earthquake. (Very small.)
... started biking to work. (Flat tire on the 1st day. Lots of rain.)
.... entertained some dear friends.
.... went shopping at a costume shop that was going out of business. (Lots of fun!)
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