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Saturday, January 26, 2013

As a matter of fact, it's raining right now.

It's strange what can happen in a week (or less).  Here's what has happened since my last post.

I discovered, via the Tennessee unemployment website, that they claimed to have been paying me weekly since mid-December.  Upon further probing, I found out that they had been depositing money to the debit card they had mailed even before I completed my application.  The site showed no direct deposit information, even though I know I entered it, as they wouldn't let me complete the application without it!  I re-entered it; hopefully it took root this time.  (I was able to take the debit card to my bank and transfer the funds into my checking account, so I could pay my mortgage on time.)

I am so glad that the money finally came through, as expenses suddenly piled up.  Upon arriving at my condo. last weekend for our association's annual meeting, my friend Gimpy said, "Perfect timing!" as one of my carbon monoxide detectors had just started beeping a signal that meant it was due for retirement, and the other one had done so not very long ago.  So, buying new detectors went on my credit card, as I didn't have money available right then.  Oh, and that envelope I found tucked in the screen door handle was a notice that Gimpy's electricity would be cut off if I didn't pay the past due invoice.  What past due invoice?  Well, it appears that the post office had forwarded all of my other bills from the Noog, but not the two (monthly, since I moved) from El Paso Electric.  That went onto my credit card, as well.  (There goes the surplus that the mortgage payment didn't eat up.)  I also registered a complaint e-mail with the U.S.P.S. that not all my mail had been forwarded (I wonder what else I'm not getting?) and phoned the electric company to have them update my address.  Gee, did you hear a sound from the back end of my car?  Sure!  I'm made of money, aren't I?  (I haven't heard it since then, so I hope I was imagining it and not that something already has broken and will cost me even more money I don't have.  It seems to be steering and propelling itself fine, though.)

On the brighter side, I had an interview earlier this week with a xeriscape design/installation/maintenance company which mentioned a suitable salary, a couple of possible perks, and the bright side of being able to stay in ABQ with my mom.  Plus, I have a second-round interview scheduled with the Colorado Springs landscape maintenance company (who, apparently, phoned my previous employers for a reference), and an account of my former employer, in Tulsa, has scheduled an interview with me.  When it rains, it pours, eh?  (Let's just hope it's not acid rain.)  Right now, I'm leaning toward accepting the ABQ job, since it would let me take care of my mom and continue to tidy up the house.  (Especially 'cause, if I clean out unnecessary stuff from the basement, that's where all my Noog stuff can be stored.)  The other two positions would probably have to offer a lot more money (not just so I can afford rent) to persuade me to accept.

That's sure a change from the usual, "Don't call us; we won't call you," eh?

Did I just say "eh" twice?  What, am I turning Canadian all of a sudden?  Oh well, that's better than the flu. ;)

1 Comments:

At 6:07 PM, January 26, 2013 , Blogger Betty said...

Yay for money!! But boo for expenses. I had to replace my carbon monoxide detector not very long ago, too. Ragga fragga having to spend money on things that might save your life, grumble, mutter... Here's hoping your car was just having a bad day, though.

The ABQ job does sound like it would be great. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for that one! :)

 

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