Gray Mode
There had been some debate as to my hours at work for the month of October, last I heard from my boss, despite only being budgeted for 2 days it would be anywhere from 3 to 5 days a week. Personally I was hoping for 4 days as I would get a bit more time off than I’ve had lately but still pulling in some decent cash. Well the final decision came down today: 2 days a week.
Now had we just stuck with the budget without all the waiting and suspense I wouldn’t have given it a second thought but this mini roller coaster has me questioning their motivations.
And of course there’s the issue of finances as this more than cuts my income in half. I mean, it’s not like I’m even in the same time zone as destitute or even debt and I do minimalist rather well but it does make me a little anxious. If it weren’t for serious potential financial responsibilities on the horizon I probably wouldn’t be concerned.
Putting this all in perspective I’m still far better off than I was this time last year, I’ve already earned more this year at 2 out of 3 jobs than all of last year and I have all 3 jobs throughout the winter where last year I only had 2. However I did get a serious cash injection over the Halloween event which I won’t be getting this year. Methinks this is what let me be talked into working the floor last Christmas.
I probably shouldn’t worry, I have banked hours to collect on and they’ve already tacked on an extra half-day to this week. I just need to kick it into gray mode, enjoy my time off, and have a little faith. It’s better than working the sales floor after all. Besides before long I’ll be busy again and wishing I had more free time, all it takes is an election.
