travelchick75

Alright ladies and gents i'm in a bit of a pickle so to speak. K so I had to drop a couple of classes this last semester due to personal reasons so i'm a little bit behind on my courses for my degree. Im registered for my classes for the summer my major ones being done at the end of june and i just picked up a couple of electives to help bring up my G.P.A. All of my friends and my best friend are going home for the summer so I'm virtually going to be stuck here by myself. I was just offered a conditional job offer to work as a summer student with the Workers Compensation Board, it pays pretty well and the job is sweet but I dunno If i'd be happy doing the work, ive got a couple of other interviews lined up and have been offered another job or two so I think my chances of getting a good job here are good. On the other hand, my dad might have this sweet opportunity for me to work as his accounts payable/payroll clerk for him out of his shop in Saskatchewan. It's not for sure yet but its a viable option. I'd be getting good money, good experience and he'll hold it for me to finish my major courses in June. I'd also get to hang out with my best friend and spend time with my family whom i haven't seen since Christmas and wont see again until Christmas if i stay where i am now..if that makes sense lol I also wouldn't be paying for rent or a bus pass which definitely helps my cause of saving for school. On the other hand, I recently ended a friendship with one of my good friends from Saskatchewan who is really close with my best friend. I dont think theres any animosity there between us but I think its too late for me to send out the olive branch, as out of line as he may have been i still reacted kind of harshly (which is not unlike me)...and my pride and i'm willing to bet his pride wont allow it anyways so reconciling im pretty sure is out of the question. But I dont want to go there and make things awkward, it wouldn't only be awkward for me but for my friend and her other friends which is what i dont want. I do NOT want to be that girl lol So to sum it up if i stay in hali, ive got a good job, and im getting my school done and caught up, but on the other hand I'm here virtually by myself for most of the summer, I have to pay rent, and for a bus pass, and I wont get to see my family. If I go to saskatchewan i'll also have a good paying job (if it pans out), i'll be staying for free, i'll get to see my family AND friends but on the other hand, i'd have to drop one of my courses (not one i need mind you) and then theres the touchy situation with my friend..So i dunno i'm at a loss and I need an objective opinion ..from the outside so to speak so if you guys could offer me any opinions or advice i'd appreciate it Thanks Tpunks!

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aliz

I know I can't speak for you but just from reading what you've written, it seems to me that you like the Saskatchewan option better... you sound a bit more enthusiastic about it. It also sounds like the option I would take, you won't be on your own, you'll save some money, and you'll get a break from uni, which is important.
and this friend? just one person in a town of... however many people. either make new friends, or just do your best to avoid confrontation with this person. And you'll have your family for company anyway

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DutchMonkey

Yeah I agree with ^ plus you really never know what could happen if you are forced to be in the same area with this friend. If you WANT reconciliation it could happen just because of the uncomfortable-ness. Ultimately, it seems there is the potential for good on a few different levels.

The Sasquatch

Who the hell would choose Saskatchewan???

haha, nah, its not THAT bad, esp. the summer time. Where abouts in Sask? If its just the one friend that is making you hesitant about sask, then I would def. say do it. you can't let the fact that you've had a falling out with one person stop you from being where/doing what you want.

travelchick75

Alright so I have another sort of update to add to the conundrum. I just found out the other day that my sister(whom i'm extremely close to) is moving to saskatoon for the summer and wants me to come really bad. She knows that I cant come back til the end of June AND i just got a call back from Adecco in Saskatoon which specializes in temporary placements so If the job with my dad doesnt work out theres a really good chance that i'd be able to find temporary work elsewhere. Plus, as i'm in a mandatory co-op program this is the last "free" summer I have to go home. However things up here in halifax are heating up to. Im still waiting to hear the results of my background check from the WCB but i'm starting to not want to work there the more i think about it. I just got called for an interview as an accounts assistant with our Student Union, which pays pretty good and adds great filler to my resume and i've just applied to this AMAZING opportunity to work as a researcher/office assistant for the human rights and equity department at my university. While nothing is for sure on that that is DEFINITELY not a job i would turn down if I got the chance to take it. But its coming down to crunch time and im gonna have to make a decision soon and I feel like I'm about to burst! All of the positions that i've applied to are term ones so I cant (And wouldnt) just up and quit on them in order to go to Saskatoon. However with no GARUNTEED job out is saski it's not really smart of me to turn down some great opportunities in order to spend 2 months in saskatoon. But if I dont go to saskatoon I dont get to see my fam and im (As of right now anyways) gonna be stuck here on my own..Fuck Fuck Fuck The Real world sucks lol anyways sorry for my rant but I needed to get this off my chest

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"Well, I had one that I was playing Quidditch the other night," said Ron, screwing up his face in an effort to remember. "What do you think that means?"
"Probably that you're going to be eaten by a giant marshmallow or something," said Harry, turning the pages of The Dream Oracle without interest. - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix