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**benna2** · 10-03-2005, 08:18 PM

Well that is right everyone. After my seven month break from the working world, it was finally time to get back into the whole "working for a living" thing!!

I started my new job at a newspaper wholesale office. And yes, it really is as exciting as it sounds!

Basically it is a lot of note taking, filing, computer work, listening to customers bitch on the phone AND a few times a month I get to go out on the road to collect bill payments. It isn't exactly something I will want to do for a long period of time, but I can handle it for the six months I need to.

Also, I applied for a part time job at a clothing store at the mall. I worked at the same store in college and so I know the job, it's easy, pretty decent money and a 40% discount off the clothes.

And it's pretty much my favourite store.

SO a little recap of this post...I will be working my tail off for the next six months

, saving most of my money for my upcoming backpacking trip AND if I get the job at the clothing store, I will be able to outfit myself for my trip at a sexy little discount.

All right people....as you were.

**TERI** · 10-03-2005, 08:36 PM

congrats Benna.

I know working sucks, but soon enough you'll be on the road again trekking all over the place. On new adventures and making new memories and meeting so many awesome people .... wow sorry I think i've had too much coffee today.

but seriously, don't worry about it. Six months is nothing. It'll pass fast.

**ScarlotteDorian** · 10-04-2005, 12:32 AM

congrats benna. working now will just make the traveling that much sweeter.

**kingcrazylegs** · 10-04-2005, 01:31 AM

best of luck with both jobs

**beergal** · 10-04-2005, 03:03 AM

just think of the money and the memories that will gewt you on the trip!

I used to work in a clothes store...25%discount was my max and i was a department manager thats a hefty discount!

congratulations!

horsepuppy · 10-04-2005, 07:47 AM

welcome back to the land of the employee! Hope your jobs work out for you...just means some spending money next trip to meet us in T.O.

**bluepea** · 10-04-2005, 09:08 AM

40% discount??

Good luck with your new job and being back up in Canada!

**SuDz** · 10-04-2005, 09:49 AM

So Benna, how was that long tough commute this morning?

Congrats though and hopefully you have some fun and the time goes by fast.

SuDZ

**bookofkels** · 10-04-2005, 05:54 PM

Congrats on the new "jobs", the only thing to keep you going in a job you don't like is the thought of what you will be doing with the saved money, TRAVELLING, its enought to get you thought even the crappiest day, believe me, but hold on *she shakes her head* i'm doing a crappy job to pay bills and i'm going to take out a loan to go travelling, so what the hell am i doing in this job????....*scratches head in confusment*......damn don't listen to me i am a kinda blonde after all......lmao

Only joking Big Congrats

Kel

**afterlife3** · 10-04-2005, 09:47 PM

congrats and good luck Benna, hope your work doesnt listen to a radio station that begins playing Christmas music the day after Thanksgiving(if your in the states that is) as mine does. Makes you a little nuts when Christmas actually upon you.