It’s the beginning of a new month, so it is a good time to reflect on the now-gone month of September.  I have updated my debt reduction chart (you can get your own at No Credit Needed Network if you like!) and the little yellow slice on my pie chart has once again moved!  There’s an old saying about simple pleasures, and right now seeing that yellow slice of debt paid growing gives me quite a bit of satisfaction.

Last week I asked When is a Part-Time Job Not Worth It? and am happy to report I quit Domino’s Sunday night at the end of my shift.  I had been extremely worried the immature and insecure new manager would fire me on the spot if I gave proper notice, and had notified his boss of that concern.  It turns out I didn’t need to be concerned…he said he was happy for me and wished me luck at my next job.  That makes me wonder if he was trying to run me off or something…

As for the new job, I got confirmation of that Friday night after my shift.  The beauty of working in pizza delivery is that you can go talk to the person who will hiring you at 9:45 PM if you let him know ahead of time!  I am already on the schedule for this weekend and he sounds quite pleased to have me working for him.  In fact, he mentioned in passing that he really didn’t have an opening but would find a slot in the schedule for me anyway.  I must have impressed him in the first “interview” when I filled out the application wearing my Domino’s uniform.

Now, for the personal setbacks (confession time again!).  I will need to quit smoking for a fourth time this year.  The third time was not the charm I had hoped it would be.  Yes, I picked up the cigarettes again.  I caved in under the stress of trying to get out of the Domino’s situation and the schoolwork and dealing with my teenage son…even though I know that once I successfully quit I will need to find a new and hopefully better way fo coping with stress.  And Plonkee, you were right…I should not have signed up for that cigarette smoking survey since in the end it DID turn out to be too much temptation when my friend couldn’t get over here in time to get the cigs off my hands before I opened the pack and smoked one.  That $140 check is too tempting.

Finally, I haven’t received too many suggestions on how to keep out of the fast food drive-thru to avoid the time poverty issue and the bite it has been taking out of my debt snowball this semester.  Another problem with this issue I have recently identified is that the time crunch is making it difficult to even get to the grocery store in a timely manner to get the groceries on hand here at the house.  Once again I will pick my son up from football, and hit some place cheap (like Wendy’s) before I go grocery shopping.  We have been out of milk and kitty litter since Sunday afternoon, and it is now Tuesday evening.  I know - kitty litter isn’t a grocery item, but with the litterboxes only six feet from my computer desk it is becoming rather crucial!

So basically it’s been a mix of good with bad this past month.  Guess that makes me somewhat normal … for once!  LOL