THE PLAN
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I had a plan: The Plan 1.Graduate from UM in December. 2.Move back to Sac. 3.Have a job by the end of January. 4.Begin Paying off credit cards. 5.Live at home (with Mom) and to save money. 6.Have $5000 dollars saved to move by September. 7.Have no debt (other than student loans) by May 8.Visit DC in July. 9.Start paying back student loans in July. 10. Have job and housing lined up in DC by August. 11. Move to Chocolate City (DC) by August or September. Obviously my plan took a whole new course of it�s own. I never expected that two weeks into the new year, right when I was in the middle of my job hunt that the Governor of California would announce that the state was in a HUGE budget deficit. So you can imagine what that news did to an already fragile economy. I have had the hardest time finding a job. I have been working meaningless temp jobs and now I�m working retail for a whooping $6.75 an hour (but not for long). It�s been a long ass six months. I swear I had more money when I was a �starving college student�. I was even able to get a deferment on my student loans due to �finical hardship�. Aint that some shit!! But finally, 6 years and $60,000 later, I have a fucking career!! After months and months of papering this city with my resume, going on countless interviews to find out that they cant afford to pay someone with a master degree, or I don�t have enough experience, or some other lame excuse, I finally have a REAL FUCKING JOB!!!!! And I am so EXCITED. AHHHH�. I love it when black people stick together. Yes that�s right, I got the hook up on the job. But I did still have to go on two interviews. I was just blessed to have someone I know really advocate for me in getting the job. She was just doing what we all need to do and that�s lifting up young black people instead of putting them down. Now I cant wait for the day when I can help out another young black person who is trying to get ahead in this rat race. Okay so now it�s time to start a new plan. The NEW Plan 1.Move out of Mom�s house in August ( As badly as I wanna save money, I need my own space again!). 2.Save a minimum of $200 dollars each month (by September 2004 should have $3000 saved) 3.Pay off credit cards by December 2003 4.Visit DC in June or July of 2004 5.Have housing and job lined up in DC by August or September 2004 6.Get the hell outta Sac!!! Okay so the New plan is not complete yet. But I�m still working out the details! |
8:52 p.m. || June 08, 2003 |
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