Paying it Down
One of the reasons I’m sticking with this new job is the money. I’ve described it as a modest pay raise, but I ended up getting more than I bargained for. When I went into the interview, my asking salary was that of my last job including its overtime. That was exactly what I got, and the overtime I get now is just money on top of my previous salary. Modest, right?
It turns out, I am getting double the overtime of the last job, and they also have a rather generous attendance bonus that I was not initially aware of. My pay increase has hardly been modest. The end result has been the ability for me to pay down some old credit card debt that has plagued me since the ’90s. Over the last 4 months I have managed to substantially reduce my debt down to a level that has me outright giddy. If all goes well, I should be debt free (excepting mortgage) in 27 months. And the house payment isn’t that far off either.
Debt free.
Free.
But of course it is not that simple either. Though I should have everything paid off by then, I have already made a commitment that once my Nissan Leaf is paid off, I am going to buy a new EV. At this time the Chevy Bolt EUV is favored for its stylish crossover appeal. On the other hand, the testosterone boosting F150 Lightning is also a major consideration. Part of the American dream is to buy a new car at least once in your lifetime, and while the 2022 model years look like they are going to be fantastic, the 2025’s should be all that and more!
I just hope that for once my shit doesn’t go all pear shaped like it usually does.
Kudos
OK, so I didn’t want to have to do this, but thanks reddit. The submission page is still open for anyone willing to share a joke or two. No worries though.
As mentioned above, I’m still working crazy amounts of OT, so new comics on the weekend are going to be a bit hit or miss.
Pax,
-f2x